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Benchmark Holdings, the aquaculture health, nutrition and genetics business, has appointed Dr Alex Raeber as its chief scientific officer.

The Scottish SPCA has elected Ronnie Soutar, Head of Veterinary Services at Scottish Sea Farms, as its new chairperson.

Benchmark, the fish health and aquaculture genetics specialists, are currently looking to appoint a new commercial director for their genetics division.

Scotland’s current crop of aquaculture post-grads can become chief executives of major seafood businesses within a remarkably short space of time – as long as they’re prepared to put in the hard work.…

Linn Therese Skår Hosteland, the current web editor at www.kyst.no, will be leaving to take on a new role as industry and business policy adviser for Norway’s Kystrederiene in June.

Scotland’s fourth Aquaculture Careers Day is set to be the biggest yet, as Athina Papadopoulou, vice-president of the Aquaculture Students’ Association (ASA), explains.

Libby Woodhatch has been appointed as the next executive chair of the IFFO RS, the global standard for the responsible supply of marine ingredients.

Benchmark Holdings, the global aquaculture genetics and nutrition specialist, has hired two new recruits for its burgeoning genetics division.

AquaGen, the salmonid genomics and egg production specialist, has added Robert Murray to its Scottish team.

In a move that suggests an increased focus on the farmed whitefish sector, Marel Fish has appointed Diego Lages as its new sales director for Marel Fish.

Marine Harvest Scotland has been granted planning permission to build a new salmon farm off the island of Rum.

Julie Hesketh-Laird is to take over as chief executive of the Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation (SSPO) following the retirement of Scott Landsburgh, who has held the position for nearly 10 years.…

Alex Hambro, chairman of Benchmark, the aquaculture health, nutrition and genetics business, has announced his intention to retire from the board.

David Gregory, a highly experienced food industry director and former Chairman of Red Tractor Assurance, has been announced today as the new Chairperson of the Scottish Aquaculture Innovation Centre (…

Jeremy Dunn, executive director at the BC Salmon Farmers Association, is leaving the producers’ organisation to join Marine Harvest Canada's Public Affairs division.

Responsible for all aspects of FVG’s commercial activities globally, the Commercial Director translates FVG’s strategy into a commercial plan covering all of FVG’s business activities.

Biomar Group has appointed Danny Velez as manager for Alimentsa in Ecuador.

Eduardo Goycoolea will replace Mike Copeland as President of the IFFO, following the results of elections for the marine ingredients’ organisation’s new management board.

Fish Vet Group Norge has recently hired Marta Alarcón – a fish health specialist with a strong background in researching cardiomyopathy syndrome (CMS) in Atlantic salmon and diseases in lumpfish.