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Thomas Scheele Berg

New finance chief for Nordic Halibut

THE fish farming company Nordic Halibut has a new finance chief to help take the company forward. He is Thomas Scheele Berg (pictured) currently with currently serving as an investment...
Laxey chief technical officer Steinsson (left) shakes on deal with Akva sales director Jacob Bregnballe (right) ,

Akva Group wins key Iceland contract

LAXEY, the Icelandic company building a young land based salmon farm in the Westfjords region, has signed a keynote deal with the Akva Group. The agreement will focus on the...
Fish Farm with fish cartoon

The speed of reaction

Opinion piece by Nick Joy I admit that my mind might not be quite on the job at the moment. Coming back from Sicily by car has been quite an...
Boxfish Robotics

Elevate your fish farming with robotics solutions

Staying competitive in the dynamic fish farming industry requires a comprehensive approach to cover a multitude of inspections. Here to help is ARV-i, a state-of-the-art underwater robot designed by Boxfish...
HS Marine - crane

Quality always pays back

Because they are designed with long life and suitability for marine use in mind, HS.MARINE cranes represent a lower cost of ownership The growth of HS.MARINE continues in 2024. The...
Flugga boats electric boat

Ready to go

The electric Fluggaboat is coming back to Aviemore Unst Inshore Services Ltd are exhibiting the 100% electric Fluggaboat again at Aquaculture UK 2024. We will also have a representative from...
Fish Farmer April 2024 cover

The April 2024 issue of Fish Farmer magazine is out now online

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Southern exposure

Scotland was well-represented at the Aquasur trade show in Chile, as Mairi Gougeon reports I have recently returned from an official visit to Chile, promoting Scotland’s aquaculture sector and exceptional...
Dura-Composites_Access-Structure

GRP Access Structures for Barcaldine Hatchery

Dura Composites designed and supplied a challenging set of two GRP (glass reinforced polymer) access structures for Barcaldine Hatchery – one at the Vacuum Waste and the other at the...
Macduff ship design

New vessels in the pipeline for Macduff Ship Design

Macduff Ship Design is looking forward to delivery of a number of new-build projects over the coming months, including an innovative 18.5 m battery electric hybrid service catamaran, two mussel...
cermaq pens

Mayors in mass protest over salmon traffic light plan

A GROUP of 14 mayors along the west coast of Norway have signed a petition against government proposals to reduce fish farming in some parts of the region. They fear...
smoked salmon

Mowi in staunch defence of salmon

MOWI has come out fighting against industry detractors with a news statement describing salmon as a nutritional powerhouse. The company says on its website : “We are all aware of...
James Gaskill, CEO

Canada’s Poseidon crosses Atlantic to Norway

The Canadian based aquaculture solutions company Poseidon Ocean Systems is to move into Norway. It has just announced that it is partnering with the Norwegian based technology supplier Fjord Miljo...
Fish processing factory

Researchers seek seafood sector insights to unlock by-product prize

Researchers from Aberdeen have put a call out to Scotland’s seafood sector to help understand why the industry could be missing out on netting the full potential of its fish...
Pike perch

Fit for an emperor

A RAS farm in Germany has been leading the way in raising pike-perch for the table at a commercial scale. Robert Outram reports Mark Saalmann has some advice for any...
Dr Ryan Mowat, Director of Innovation at RS Aqua (pictured).

RS Aqua shortlisted in two Aquaculture Award categories 

In May all roads lead to Aquaculture UK 2024, where leading aquaculture supplier RS Aqua has been shortlisted for two prestigious awards: “Supplier of the Year” and the “Collaboration award”...
Kerr Compressor Engineers

Electric ‘powerhouse’ compressors are suitable for every environment

The latest KERR - KAESER MOBILAIR M250E and M255E stationary e-power portable compressors feature emissions-free, whisper-quiet electric drive, making them the perfect choice for use in aquaculture environments and low-emission...
aerial view of salmon farm

Salmon farmers and government join forces to combat fish disease

In an initiative inspired by the fight against Covid-19, salmon producers and the Chilean government have joined forces to tackle the problem of bacterial infection in farmed fish. The project,...
Kingfish Company, Zeeland

Buoyant Kingfish on course to profit

The Kingfish Company, the Netherlands-based yellowtail fish farmer, recorded a strong performance last year. Publishing its accounts for 2023, the company reported revenues up coupled with what it said was...