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Salmon Evolution heads into profit
Land-based salmon farmer Salmon Evolution has reported its first operational profit, in what the company has called a “significant milestone”. The Norway-based producer reported operating revenues of NOK 100.3m (£7.37m)...
Farmed trout exports up by more than half
Trout is becoming the fashionable new farmed fish favourite in some parts of the world, figures from the Norwegian Seafood Council show this week. Trout exports for April totalled a...
Lerøy hit by new salmon escape incident
There were more problems for the Lerøy Seafood group today as the company found itself tackling a serious salmon escape. It is feared that an estimated 14,000 fish have got...
Cermaq finance chief moves to Atlantic Sapphire
The Florida land-based salmon company Atlantic Sapphire has appointed a new chief financial officer. The new CFO is Gunnar Aasbo-Skinderhaug who is moving from Cermaq. Atlantic Sapphire said the appointment will...
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Marine Cranes Ltd launches services and partners with Iron Fist to expand crane distribution for the UK and Ireland
Newly formed Marine Cranes provides servicing, overhaul and sales to the marine industry across the UK and Ireland. It has recently acquired an exclusive dealership with IRON FIST to supply...
European Commission in call to cut admin burden on aquaculture
The European Commission has published guidance aimed at helping member states promote sustainable aquaculture. The move, in the form of two working documents, comes in response to producer calls to...
Royal College honour for Dr Iain Berrill
Dr Iain Berrill, Head of Technical at industry body Scottish Salmon, is one of three leading professionals to be made an Honorary Associate of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons...
Row over fjord salmon licences erupts in Iceland
A political row has broken out in Iceland over the granting of new fjord farming licences to the country’s salmon companies. The government has been accused of giving away the...
An uphill task
The shellfish world is one full of contrasts, Nicki Holmyard finds As we gained plaudits, column inches and airtime in March for the wonderful benefits to the environment, biodiversity, ecosystem...
ISA suspected at two Norwegian sites
Infectious salmon anaemia (ISA) looks to have returned to Norway following an absence of several weeks. Two suspected cases have been identified in recent days, with salmon giant SalMar one...
Cermaq to trial algal oil as sustainable alternative
Cermaq Canada has announced that it is to carry out trials on the use of algal oil in its salmon feed. The company hopes that the experiment will reduce the...