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20 May, 2013



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Should other nations follow Alaska's lead in using aquaculture as part of a fishery enhancement programme?
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08 March, 2013 -

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Marine Harvest changes conditions on Cermaq offer
15 May, 2013 -

Following the positive reaction from private shareholders of Cermaq to its hostile take-over bid, Marine Harvest has said it will remove the previously announced condition that its bid for Cermaq will require acceptance for the sale of the government's shares.

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NAFC shortlisted in Scottish Marine Aquaculture Awards 2013
08 May, 2013 -

The Marine Science and Technology Department of the NAFC Marine Centre has been shortlisted in two categories in the Crown Estate’s Scottish Marine Aquaculture Awards 2013.

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Scottish Salmon Company builds hydro plant at Russel Burn
07 May, 2013 -

The Scottish Salmon Company (SSC) has been working with The Applecross Trust and Dulas Hydro Generation to develop a 500KW hydro-electric scheme at Kishorn on the Russel Burn.


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Arthur Campbell from Marine Harvest Scotland and Yngve Askeland from Mørenot Aquaculture
Major interest expressed in the Flexilink mooring system
26 April, 2013 -

Metal-free mooring grid gains momentum


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ASC says first salmon will soon be certificated
24 April, 2013 -

A growing number of independent and trained certifiers are ready to start their audits. By the end of the year salmon products with the ASC logo for responsibly farmed will appear on the market.


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Scottish salmon revealed as having global appeal
24 April, 2013 -

Farmed salmon continues to be one of Scotland’s greatest economic success stories, according to new figures released today by the Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation (SSPO).


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GSP1700 Marine Kit Bundle
Globalstar GSP-1700 Marine Kit - The Complete Maritime Satellite Phone Solution
28 March, 2013 -

The GSP-1700 is the most advanced handheld portable satellite phone available today.



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Wellboat working group to look at best practice
25 March, 2013 -

A new Wellboat Technical Standards Working Group has been established by Marine Scotland.


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Early bookings success for Aquaculture UK 2014
19 March, 2013 -

Bookings opened for trade stands at Aquaculture UK 2014 at the beginning of March this year and within two weeks, more than two thirds of the space had been sold!



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The world’s first high-density view of the marker patterns in the Atlantic salmon
19 March, 2013 -

A genetic, biotechnical and breeding partnership have announced that they are the first to genotype more than 900,000 markers per sample from the Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar), thereby achieving the capability to implement genomic selection and improve their salmon breeding programme at Aqua Gen.



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Farmed salmon flavour of month for Norway during February
19 March, 2013 -

The overall value of Norwegian seafood exports in February was 300 million Norwegian kroners (NOK) lower than the same month last year. However, significantly higher salmon prices are continuing to lead a recovery in the fish farming sector.



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BIM invites applications for aquaculture grants
12 March, 2013 -

The Irish Sea Fisheries Board (BIM) is currently inviting grant applications for its Commercial Aquaculture Development Scheme.


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First aquaculture apprentice for Marine Harvest starts work
22 February, 2013 -

Sixteen-year-old Ross MacDonald from Fort William has beaten off stiff competition to become the first apprentice in a new scheme run by Scotland’s largest aquaculture company.


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New aquaculture facilities opened at Sparsholt College
13 February, 2013 -

Sparsholt College has officially opened its £500,000 Salmonid Rearing and Trials Centre, a teaching and research centre that aims to help bolster the UK's aquaculture industry.


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