Archive for March 2022
Åkerblå acquires UK marine tech business
Norwegian marine and fish health consultancy Åkerblå Group AS announced today it was buying into the UK-owned Ecospan Environmental Limited. The acquisition agreement means that Åkerblå will buy 100% of the shares in Ecospan Environmental, through Åkerblå British subsidiary Ocean Ecology, in which the group acquired a controlling stake in March 2021. Åkerblå’s Chief Executive…
Read MoreSeafish says war means ‘disruption and cost hikes’
The war in Ukraine is likely to mean disruption and cost increases for the UK’s seafood industry, public body Seafish has warned. Seafish said: “The recent events playing out in Ukraine over the last few weeks are unimaginable and the impacts that this will have on us all are significant. “It can seem odd to…
Read MoreNew seafood ‘cooling hotel’ for Oslo Airport
An advanced new export terminal for chilled seafood is to be built at Oslo’s Gardermoen Airport. The centre, which should be completed by the middle of next year, will handle fish of all types, but salmon is almost certain to be the main species. The project received the go-ahead after the airport owner, Avinor, signed…
Read MoreS-Bin the new name in packaging solutions
Packaging Solutions Scotland (PSS Ltd) is revolutionising the world of salmon packaging by providing an efficient and sustainable alternative to the currently used polystyrene boxes. The S-Bin is a returnable and completely recyclable packaging solution that breaks down for easy storage and transportation. The cost benefits against poly boxes and wooden pallets are potentially huge.…
Read MoreExcellence award for SSC’s Native Hebridean Smoked Salmon
The Scottish Salmon Company’s Native Hebridean Smoked Salmon was named as the Best New Foodservice product in the 2022 Seafood Excellence Awards yesterday. The awards took place at Seafood Expo North America, held in Boston, Massachusetts. Also at the event, Canadian company DOM International Limited won the “Best New Retail” award for its product, DOM…
Read MoreNorway’s seafood industry aims to win over UK consumers
Norway’s seafood producers are planning to use the UK as a test bed for new methods of marketing and communication in a bid to tempt more people to eat fish. The marketing organisation is to launch a pilot project in June which will stress the sustainability of seafood from Norway. The UK is one of…
Read MoreNordlaks offshore farm wins production permits
Norwegian salmon farming company Nordlaks won a reprieve at the weekend in its bid to start full commercial production on its huge offshore platform, Havfarm 1. The Norwegian Directorate of Fisheries had said it would not allow Nordlaks to convert its 13 development permits for the new site into commercial food licences, but that decision has…
Read MoreBattling the blight
The in-depth knowledge of the Tom Morrow team is helping salmon farmers to protect their stock against sea lice “Sea Lice” are quite literally the dirty words associated with salmon farming. These unpleasant little crustaceans not only virtually eat the fish (and profits) alive, but sea lice infestations have caused fish farmers to be blamed…
Read MoreStuart Gilligan joins Brimmond Group to strengthen Marine Crane services
Stuart Gilligan has recently joined Brimmond Group to further increase growth within its marine crane and lifting services division. The move comes off the back of the recent confirmation that Brimmond will be representing Heila Marine Cranes within the UK and Ireland region. With more than 25 years’ marine crane and lifting experience, Stuart has…
Read MoreScots seafood producers bang the drum in Boston
Scottish fish and shellfish producers are heading for Boston, Massachusetts on a mission to raise awareness of the country’s seafood industry. They will be representing the best of Scotland’s marine produce at Seafood Expo North America (SENA), which starts this weekend and goes on to 15 March. The Crab Company, Loch Duart, Organic Sea Harvest,…
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