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BBC News
3 days ago
- Automotive
- BBC News
Harrison races to Isle of Man TT Superstock double
Dean Harrison made it a double in the Superstock class at this year's Isle of Man TT by taking victory in Friday's three-lap race over the Mountain was a fifth TT victory of the Honda Racing rider's career and his fifth podium finish of the 2025 36-year-old had 16 seconds to spare over runner-up, Davey Todd on the 8TEN Racing BMW, with Michael Dunlop a further 32.8 seconds in arrears in third on his MD Racing BMW, the same top three as in the first Superstock outing on and Todd both had spells at the head of the timesheets on lap one but by the end of the first circuit it was the Honda rider who had a narrow advantage of half a second thanks to the fastest lap of the race at hopes of a win effectively ended however when his bike failed to fire after his pit-stop and he lost 12 seconds, one of his mechanics having to push the machine almost the entire length of pitlane before it could be coaxed back into controlled the race from the front thereafter to take victory."Words can't describe it, what it's like to do a double in the Superstock class," said the Bradford rider, who is now resident in Laxey in the Isle of Man."I got off to a real hard start and the lead was swapping but coming out of Glen Helen on lap two I saw '+13' on my board and then I kept going as hard as I could, kept the head down," he added on TT Plus."I saw the advantage was '+20' so I managed my lead to the finish from there." Pit-stop misfortune ends Todd hopes Harrison led by 2.2 seconds at Glen Helen on the first lap but Todd battled back and moved in front by just two hundredths of a second by Ramsey Hairpin.A strong response over the mountain section saw Harrison regain top spot by 1.1 seconds but the leader's cushion over his fellow Yorkshireman was just 0.5 seconds when the riders came into the so often in the context of TT racing, there was drama in the pits however as Todd's challenge petered out as a result of the time he lost trying to get his bike to fire. His deficit after the second lap increased to 20 seconds and he was forced to settle for second."I'm disappointed. I really thought we could challenge for that win but the bike just wouldn't start after the pitstop."We had made improvements to the bike and I went really steady on the first lap and was in the mix."I'm gutted for the team as they have all worked so hard. We don't deserve this bad luck really."Dunlop was never in contention for the win on this occasion as he struggled with an electronic issue from the outset, overshooting at Braddan Bridge on lap one and suffering a top speed deficit with his record 32-time winner battled back from the time lost in that setback as he worked his way up the leaderboard to claim the 50th rostrum finish of his TT career. James Hillier finished fourth, with Conor Cummins fifth and Josh Brookes rounding out the top TT winner Ian Hutchinson was contending for a podium place when he retired at Ramsey Hairpin. Superstock TT race two results 1 Dean Harrison (Eng, Honda)2 Davey Todd (Eng, BMW)3 Michael Dunlop (NI, BMW)4 James Hillier (Eng, Honda)5 Conor Cummins (IOM, BMW)6 Josh Brookes (Aus, Honda)7 Nathan Harrison (IOM, Honda)8 John McGuinness (Eng, Honda)
BBC News
16-05-2025
- General
- BBC News
Snae Fell Mine public access restricted after huge wall collapse
Public access to the site of a former mine on the Isle of Man has been restricted after part of a huge wall collapsed.A retaining wall at the former site of the Snae Fell Mine, which dates back to 1856, collapsed last month. A subsequent inspection identified "significant risks" across several of the site's other historic structures. That inspection, carried out by the Department for Environment, Food and Agriculture (Defa), found collapsed masonry, unstable walls and eroded Clare Barber said the collapse had "compromised the stability of key areas" and posed a "significant risk to public safety". 'Future funding' The site therefore "must be placed off limits", she said, with all access and diversions will be installed ahead of June's TT festival to prevent spectators from entering hazardous areas, added department said future access would depend on the availability of funding for remediation if funds cannot be secured, the site may remain "permanently closed off".The mine, located on the slopes of Snae Fell Mountain near Laxey, was established to extract lead and other minerals as part of the Great Laxey Mining Company's mine workings reached depths of 1,100ft (3350m) before closing in the early 20th mine was briefly reactivated in the 1950s for spoil reprocessing, after which it was permanently said it would publish a report to further explain the reasons for the closure and the risks posed by the site. Read more stories from the Isle of Man on the BBC, watch BBC North West Tonight on BBC iPlayer and follow BBC Isle of Man on Facebook and X.
Yahoo
05-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
AKVA group ASA: New land based contract signed
Reference is made to the stock exchange announcement published on January 14 where AKVA group ASA ('AKVA') was awarded a contract from Laxey EHF ('Laxey') related to a module 2 of a re-use grow-out facility for Atlantic Salmon at Westman Islands, Iceland. The realization of the contract and AKVA's delivery was subject to Laxey obtaining the necessary financing. This condition was met today as Laxey announced a MEUR 130 combined equity and debt financing related to the project. The estimated contract value related to AKVA's delivery to module 2 is MEUR 20. Dated: 5 May 2025AKVA group ASA Web: CONTACTS: Knut Nesse Chief Executive Officer Phone: +47 51 77 85 00 Mobile: +47 91 37 62 20 E-mail: knesse@ Meinkøhn Chief Financial Officer Phone: +47 51 77 85 00 Mobile: +47 98 20 67 76 E-mail: rmeinkohn@ *** This information is considered to be inside information pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation and is subject to the disclosure requirements according to section 5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act. The information was submitted for publication by Ronny Meinkøhn (CFO) (contact details as set out above) on 5 May 2025 at 12:30 CET. About AKVA group ASA AKVA group ASA is a global technology and service partner that deliver technology and services that helps solve biological challenges within the aquaculture industry. Good operational performance and fish welfare ensures sustainability and profitability for the customer. This is the premise for everything we deliver, from single components to services and complete installations. In-depth aquaculture knowledge, extensive experience and a high capacity for innovation characterizes and enables us to deliver the best solutions for both land based and sea based fish in to access your portfolio
ABC News
01-05-2025
- Business
- ABC News
The Greens want to move salmon farms from water to land. The Tasmanian industry says it can't be done
Tasmania's salmon industry — a $1.3 billion operation concentrated mostly in the state's south — has become a contentious political topic this federal election campaign. It produced almost 75,000 tonnes of Atlantic salmon in the 2022-23 financial year, and those in support of the industry argue it's an important economic contributor to the state, while providing employment to regional communities. Photo shows Salmon farm location map 4 Those black, circular things floating in the water off the Tasmanian coastline? They are salmon farms. Here is how many there are — and who owns them. The industry, made up of three foreign-owned companies — Tassal, Huon and Petuna — has recently found itself at the centre of several environmental incidents, and has played a key role in a last-minute In February, Rotting fish and Not long after, video released of live salmon being placed into bins with dead fish resulted in Tasmania's salmon industry operates mostly in the state's south in channels and bays. ( ABC News: Luke Bowden ) The industry has been criticised by conservation and environmental groups for years over its impact on the To mitigate the impacts to marine areas, environmental groups such as Neighbours of Fish Farming (NOFF) have argued that commercially-farmed salmon could be moved to land-based operations. They say land-based farming also minimises the spread of disease, reducing the need for antibiotics, and removes noise and light pollution for coastal communities. In Iceland, grow-out tanks by land-based salmon company Laxey — each measuring 28m in diameter and 13m in height — can hold up to 5,000 cubic metres of seawater. ( Laxey ) It's a strategy the salmon industry strongly opposes, arguing the move to 100 per cent land-based farming would be economically, logistically and politically unrealistic. The push to land-based salmon farming In Tasmania, commercially grown salmon starts in freshwater land-based hatcheries, before being moved to saltwater open-pen farms on maturity. Land-based farming uses Recirculating Aquaculture Systems (RAS), a controlled environment that reuses water and limits the movement of fish. On Wednesday, Tasmanian Greens Senator Nick McKim announced a new policy to force salmon farms out of the state's coastal waters and in to land-based farms. In his announcement, Senator McKim said "for too long, the salmon corporations have treated Tasmania's oceans like a dumping ground". ( ABC News: Jake Grant ) The Greens' proposal includes $50 million of Commonwealth funding for environmental remediation, independent monitoring of salmon farms for compliance with animal cruelty and environmental standards, and a "jobs transition package" for Macquarie Harbour workers. Under the policy, the salmon industry would self-fund its transition to land-based farming. "This is about transitioning the industry onshore, getting the industry out of Macquarie Harbour, to give the Maugean skate a fighting chance of survival," Mr McKim said. The Greens have not put a timeline on the completion of the transition. In April, Laxey completed its first salmon transfer to land-based grow-out tanks in Iceland. ( Laxey ) Photo shows Large ship next to a fish farm pen in the ocean. Foreign companies now own Tasmania's big three salmon farming operations. Here's a look at how industrial fish farms are run overseas — and the problems operators have encountered when there's opposition to their practices. Tasmania's salmon industry is regulated by the state government. Mr McKim said there were "plenty of levers that can be pulled" at a state level to instigate the transition. "There's no doubt that the powers exist to transition the industry on shore and to force it to transition on shore," he said. The Tasmanian government has not supported the Greens' policy. "They clearly have a focus on shutting down Tasmanian industry. They are anti-everything," Minister Felix Ellis said. Independent federal candidate for Franklin and Climate-200-backed anti-salmon campaigner, Peter George, has also flagged land-based aquaculture as an environmentally positive alternative. Mr George took leave from his role as NOFF's president to challenge federal Fisheries Minister Julie Collins in the federal election. In his campaign material, Peter George says "Labor and Liberal … are putting corporate interests and overseas profit before the people of Franklin". ( ABC News: Ebony ten Broeke ) Why the Tasmanian industry says it can't work Luke Martin, outgoing chief executive of the industry's peak body Salmon Tasmania, dismissed the case for 100-per-cent land-based farming as "voodoo economics". "It will never get to a point where you do the entire production period, the entire two-year life cycle of the fish, on land," Mr Martin said. Mr Martin says he doesn't think land-based salmon farming would be economically viable. ( ABC News: Luke Bowden ) He said large amounts of water, energy and land would be required to transition the industry, requirements he deemed unfeasible. Mr Martin also argued that the cost of moving the industry to land-based farms was significant and would drive up the price of the product, making it economically unviable. "We're talking about giant artificial ponds, enormous tanks built into the Tasmanian landscape — which community would be lining up to put their hand up in Tasmania?" he said. " It is just not economically possible. I don't believe it's environmentally feasible and certainly the engineering considerations are very complex as well. " Thousands turned out to Hobart's parliament lawns to protest the environmental damage caused by marine fish farms. ( ABC News: Jake Grant ) However, he said the industry was investigating how it could expand the amount of time fish spend on land before being transferred to marine pens — with an eye to expanding operations. "The future of the industry lies with a combination of partial on-land farming for the small fish, where the smolt [young fish] would spend around 12 months of their life," he said. "And then secure leases in deeper water, into more open water areas like outer Storm Bay, potentially off the coast." Mr Martin said if land-based farming did become feasible, he believed the industry would move closer to bigger mainland markets to minimise costs. Has it worked elsewhere? Other commercially grown finfish, such as barramundi, are farmed at land-based facilities in Queensland and the Northern Territory at far smaller volumes than Atlantic salmon. Photo shows Large ship next to a fish farm pen in the ocean. Foreign companies now own Tasmania's big three salmon farming operations. Here's a look at how industrial fish farms are run overseas — and the problems operators have encountered when there's opposition to their practices. However, land-based commercial Atlantic salmon farms do exist, and have been implemented at small scale in many countries — most notably in the US, Canada, Japan and Europe. The scale of production at these land-based locations is far smaller than their ocean counterparts. The largest example of land-based RAS aquaculture is Florida-based company, Atlantic Sapphire, which raises salmon in a "bluehouse", a climate-controlled indoor facility that minimises the risk of disease and environmental contamination. But profitability remains a challenge. In 2023, the company harvested just over 1,500 tonnes, a decrease of about 700 tonnes from the previous year. Atlantic Sapphire is the largest global onshore aquaculture company in the world. ( Supplied: Atlantic Sapphire ) Canada is the world's fourth-largest producer of Atlantic salmon, with the majority of its industry farming in west coast waters off Vancouver Island in British Columbia. It is attempting to transition part of its billion-dollar industry to land-based practices. In June last year, the Canadian government promised to ban marine salmon farming in British Columbia by 2029, citing environmental concerns and the need to protect wild salmon populations. The plan has left the region's peak-industry body, the British Columbia Salmon Farmers Association, concerned and doubtful it can be achieved without significant job losses. Its executive director, Brian Kingzett, told the ABC the estimated cost to transition the industry was more than 2 billion Canadian dollars. "We had a political decision, not based in science," Mr Kingzett said. "Much like Tasmania, we're largely a remote island. Our salmon farms are in rural areas, we don't have the power grid or the land to support on-land aquaculture."
