Posts Tagged ‘Steinsvik’
Individual fish farming moves a step nearer
SALMON farmer Cermaq is to install a Midgard System at its innovative iFarm, which was awarded four development licences by the Norwegian Fisheries Directorate. The farming concept, a joint project with BioSort, uses image recognition and the identification of each individual salmon to monitor growth, health and sea lice. The technology will enable a shift…
Read MoreScottish Sea Farms lures two industry leaders
GIDEON Pringle, who recently announced he was to leave his post as operations director of farming at Mowi, is to take up a senior role at Scottish Sea Farms. He will start in April next year as director of farming, a new position created following a restructuring at the company. Until then, he will work…
Read MoreScale AQ welcomes boat builder on board
THE newly formed Norwegian aquaculture supplier Scale AQ has announced an addition to its team, with workboat specialist Moen Marin coming on board. Scale AQ, headquartered in Trondheim, was formed in August with the merger of Steinsvik, Aqualine and Aqua Optima, and was soon joined by the Tasmanian company Pan Logica. Per Ivar Lund, vice…
Read MoreBig Scale barge deal for Mowi
A DEAL for five new feed barges has been agreed between Mowi and Scale AQ, it was announced today. The 500-tonne capacity Sea Farm Feeder barges will be delivered next year and distributed between the regions of Northern, Central, and Southern Norway. Erik Mjøs, Mowi’s purchasing manager, said: ‘The combination of good technical solutions and…
Read MoreNew UK manager for Steinsvik
STEINSVIK, the Norwegian maker of Thermolicer machines, has appointed a new general manager for the UK. Innes Weir (pictured), who joined the company on February 26, has 30 years’ experience in the aquaculture industry. Most recently he has been working as general manager of Cook Aquaculture Pacific, and he has also worked in Scotland, as…
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