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Cretel celebrates 50 years of yield and performance
CRETEL by ATS, the Belgian manufacturer of food processing equipment, is celebrating its golden jubilee. Consistently high quality has proven to be the recipe for success over the past 50 years as well as the formula for the future. Guy Persyn, Division Manager Mechatronics, said: “The basis is a permanent focus on design and development.…
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Ahead of Aquaculture UK, Gael Force offers an exclusive preview into its latest range of SeaFeed concrete barges with enhanced safety features and hybridisation options It was during a recent weekend in March that Scottish supply partner Gael Force reached a significant milestone – the simultaneous launch of two feeding barges on either side of…
Read MoreImproving lumpfish welfare
Researchers at the University of Swansea have developed a new tool to help in the care of lumpfish Swansea University will be delivering an exciting workshop at the Aquaculture UK trade show, entitled “Tools for improving the welfare of lumpfish”. The workshop will take place on 5 May 2022 from 12:00 to 13:00 and is…
Read More20 years of excellence
HS.MARINE, the specialist manufacturer of marine cranes, based in Italy in a strategic area between Milan, Bologna and Verona, is preparing to celebrate its 20th anniversary. Stefano Forni, founder and Managing Director of HS.MARINE, says: “Next year we will blow out our first 20 candles, and we will do it alongside all those clients who…
Read MoreHeart of the matter
A new study is helping to tackle cardiomyopathy syndrome in farmed salmon Cardiomyopathy syndrome (CMS) of farmed Atlantic salmon is widespread and responsible for significant losses. Affected fish may show no external signs other than sudden mortality. Clinical signs, where present, are typically associated with heart failure. Histologically, characteristic changes including inflammatory cell infiltration, cell…
Read MoreMooring and nets for high energy sites
WITH its origins in the Faroese aquaculture industry, where strong currents and wild weather come as standard, Vónin has specialised in supplying high quality fish farming equipment for demanding high energy sites. Vónin has decades of experience in designing, developing and manufacturing cage nets and moorings for the aquaculture industry. This has enabled Vónin to…
Read MoreANB Sensors launches breakthrough pH technology for water quality monitoring
WATER quality is essential for a successful aquaculture operation, as it determines the health and productivity of the stock, and pH is a key but often overlooked parameter. The sensors still used today, little changed in a century, struggle to meet the demands of data-driven, high performance aquaculture. ANB Sensors’ breakthrough calibration-free pH sensors, designed…
Read MoreSolutions for aquaculture effluent treatment
Alumichem supplies customised turnkey solutions to treat intake water and effluents from RAS (recirculating aquaculture systems) fish farms. The effluents are typically from the backwash of drum filters and biofilters as well as overflow water. The solutions are designed specifically for users; needs, local conditions, and any environmental regulation. Alumichem helps customers to maximise performance…
Read MoreFerguson’s take on the big challenges
Ferguson Transport & Shipping, with its marine services at Kishorn Port recognises the challenges of salmon pens increasing in size, particularly larger nets now being installed and changed out for cleaning. FT&S can provide a full collection and delivery service from the farms to the manufacturing and cleaning site and vice versa, utilising a comprehensive…
Read MoreWorkboats that deliver
Fluggaboats can handle tough conditions – and now there’s an electric option We have recently completed a six-boat order for Grieg Seafoods. These were 8.5 and nine metre boats using OXE diesel outboards. They have been very successful in the role they are used for and the crews like them. The boats are built to…
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