Read more about the article Egersund Ísland – back to IceFish in 2020
Egersund Ísland’s is one of Iceland’s main suppliers of pelagic trawls and purse seines, and has been increasingly expanding into serving the growing aquaculture sector in Iceland. Image: Egersund Ísland

Egersund Ísland – back to IceFish in 2020

‘We won the prize for the best stand in the exhibition in 2017, so we’ll certainly be back next time,’ said Egersund Ísland’s sales manager Benedikt Ernir Stefánsson. Closely linked…

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Read more about the article Irish rope-grown mussels get MSC blue label
BIM CEO Jim O’Toole with Jo Pollett of MSC UK and Ireland and mussel farmer Michael Mulloy of Blackshell Farm Ltd. Image: Julien Behal Photography

Irish rope-grown mussels get MSC blue label

The Irish rope grown mussel fishery has achieved Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification. Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM), Ireland’s seafood development agency, is the holder of this latest MSC certificate. The state…

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Read more about the article An electric future
Moen Marine’s first electric newbuild for the aquaculture sector will be on display at Aqua-Nor. Image: Moen Marine

An electric future

Having already delivered hybrid fishing vessel Angelsen Senior earlier this year, Norwegian yard Moen Marine is set to build an all-electric aquaculture support vessel for a Norwegian customer. The 13.50…

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Read more about the article Top salmon producer opts for latest innovation in cage cleaning technology
Mowi in Ireland have opted for cage cleaning technology provided by Norwegian firm MPI (Multi Pump Innovation, using the Racemaster remotely-controlled robot with pressurised water jets to clean marine growth from salmon cages

Top salmon producer opts for latest innovation in cage cleaning technology

In Ireland MOWI has continued in the development project that began in 1979 in Fanad Fisheries in Donegal and has now expanded to include additional sites in Donegal (Lough Swilly,…

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Read more about the article Aas Mek places contract for Sølvtrans wellboat
Aas Mek Verksted will deliver the new wellboat to Sølvtrans in October 2020. Image: Aas Mek Verksted

Aas Mek places contract for Sølvtrans wellboat

Norwegian shipyard Aas Mekaniske Verksted has awarded Hydroniq Coolers a contract to deliver its energy-saving, hull-integrated seawater cooling system to a vessel the shipbuilder is constructing for wellboat company Sølvtrans.…

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Read more about the article Havyard signs wellboat contract with Norsk Fisketransport
NFT market and R&D manager Dagfinn Eliassen, Havyard CEO Geir Johan Bakke and NFT CEO Oddleif Wigdahl shake on the contract for three new wellboats. Image: Havyard

Havyard signs wellboat contract with Norsk Fisketransport

Havyard has signed a contract worth more than NoK1 billion with Norsk Fisketransport (NFT) for a further two wellboats plus an option for one additional vessel. These will be newbuilds…

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