Archive for June 2024
Crown Estate Scotland names new Corporate Affairs chief
Crown Estate Scotland has appointed Hamish Macdonell as the organisation’s Head of Corporate Affairs. He was previously Director of Strategic Engagement with trade body Salmon Scotland, and he is a former Scottish Political Editor with The Times.
Read MoreName change and ambitions for Ice Fish Farm
The Icelandic salmon farmer Ice Fish Farm has changed its name – and its shares can now be traded on a market for aspiring companies.
Read MoreSalmon and trout drive Norwegian seafood exports to May record
Norway exported seafood worth NOK 14 billion (just over £1bn) last month, largely thanks to increased volumes of salmon and trout.
This new May record, which also includes volume growth, represents an increase of 8% by value on the same month last year.
25 years of marine excellence
The landmark 25th anniversary edition of Seawork, the UK’s leading event for workboats and working vessels, takes place over 11-13 June 2024 in Southampton, UK. Its sister show Speed@Seawork, which focuses on fast vessels operating at high speed for security interventions, military use, and search and rescue, is being held the day beforehand, Monday 10 June.
Read MoreHaulier brings in new trucks for Mowi contract
Haulier Ferguson Transport & Shipping has taken delivery of a batch of new trucks and trailers for live fish transport, as part of its long-standing relationship with salmon producer Mowi Scotland.
Read MoreNorway reaches feed pay deal, but fish farm strike threat remains
Norway’s aquaculture employers have reached a pay agreement with the country’s fish feed and fish meal workers. A settlement with fish farm staff, however, is going to mediation.
Read MoreBacterial kidney disease fears in central Norway
The Norwegian Food Safety Authority has warned of a serious risk of bacterial kidney disease (BKD) in the central fish farming area of the country known as PO6.
Read MoreHuge loan for Japanese RAS project
The Japanese aquaculture company, Soul of Japan, has secured a huge 33 billion yen loan (£165m) to develop and build a RAS salmon facility in the country.
Read MoreBenchmark names new sales manager for Iceland
Aquaculture biotech business Benchmark has appointed Sverre Vormedal as the company’s Sales and Technical Manager for Iceland and the Faroe Islands.
Read MoreEyes on the target
Scotland is a nation of innovators, inventors and entrepreneurs. We have a thriving start-up scene and new ideas are brought to various sectors almost daily as a result of support from a range of organisations, including business support agencies, funding vehicles and innovation centres.
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