Aqualife jumps on Vert’s reduced rate hire scheme

Vert Technologies, the Edinburgh-based advanced compressor manufacturer, has launched a new reduced-rate hire scheme initiative to support businesses looking to kick-start their activities but unwilling to invest in new kit. And already, Stirling-based fish vaccination business, Aqualife Services Ltd, has taken up Vert’s new offer. Aqualife is the world’s largest fish vaccine delivery company and…

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Easier morts handling

Easier morts handling Handling morts can be a tiresome process. Liftup has been developing and producing back-2-barge systems for centralised pumping of morts for many years, pumping through a pipe system from the bottom of the cages, back to the barge or landbase and directly fed into the grinding tanks using the Liftup pumps in…

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ISA suspected at large Mowi site

An outbreak of Infectious Salmon Anaemia (ISA) is suspected at a Mowi site in Norway, while another has been confirmed at a Grieg location in the country. The Mowi incident is at a facility in Vanylven municipality in Møre og Romsdal, says the Norwegian Food Safety Authority. The Food Safety Authority said it was notified…

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Minister summons salmon companies over escapes

Norway\’s Fisheries and Seafood Minister has called an urgent industry meeting to discuss the rising number of salmon escapes over the past few months. Odd Emil Ingebrigtsen has expressed his concern at the rate of increase and suggested that fish farming companies are not doing enough to tackle the problem: \’Escaped farmed salmon are a…

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25 companies to sue over traffic light scheme

Twenty five salmon and trout companies plan to sue the Norwegian government over the new fish farming traffic light scheme. They argue they are not only being robbed of part of their livelihood, but the country is losing out on the country’s second most important export product. Under the plan introduced at the start of…

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Nordlaks celebrates year of significant investment

Nordlaks, the company behind the giant Havfarm1 salmon farming platform, invested more than 850 million kroner (£72 million) in 2019 – a year which it says an algae bloom outbreak affected production. Nordlaks reported operating revenues of NOK 3.06 billion (£260 million), up from NOK 2.95 billion (£251 million) the previous year. After tax and…

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69% drop in China exports

China delivered the biggest export hit to Norwegian salmon farmers during August, according to the country’s seafood council. A year ago it was the largest growth market by far, but because of Covid-19 and the various scares around the pandemic, sales have slumped. Salmon exports alone to China fell by 69 per cent when compared…

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VAKI Scotland Celebrates Five Years

Over the past five years, VAKI Scotland Ltd. has established a reputation for delivering superior customer support and service for clients in the UK and Ireland. As the company observes it fifth anniversary, Gareth Hammond, the area manager for the UK and Ireland shares his thoughts on the accomplishments and challenges during the subsidiary´s first…

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Sharp drop in August salmon exports

Norwegian salmon exports took a big Covid hit during August, the latest figures out today show. Overseas sales fell by seven per cent in volume terms to 95,100 tonnes and were down 13 per cent in value to NOK 5.3 billion (£448 million) on the same month last year. Paul T. Aandahl, analyst at the…

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Leading from the front

Frontfish UK provide professional cleaner fish transportation. They specialise in small, regular collections and deliveries which have been found to significantly improve the fishes adjustment period to their new environment, as well as returning a very high survival rate. They have over 30 years experience in live fish transportation covering a wide variety of species.…

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