Archive for March 2019
Farmers slash medicine spend in lice fight
SCOTTISH salmon farmers have dramatically reduced their use of medicines to treat sea lice, with spending dropping 47 per cent, from £18.4 million to £9.7 million, over the past three years. The news comes as the industry reported its lowest average sea lice levels for six years, down to 0.46 adult females in 2018, according…
Read MoreIceland fish farm growth moves east
THE Icelandic salmon and trout farming company Ice Fish Farm has been given the go-ahead to significantly increase its output at two sites in the east of the country. The locations, near the towns of Berufirði and Fáskrúðsfjörðu, are interesting because much of the fish farming activity in Iceland is concentrated along the west coast.…
Read MoreFocus on Brexit effect at summit
RURAL Economy minister Fergus Ewing will address the Seafood Summit in Aberdeen on Wednesday as the industry awaits the outcome of the latest Brexit deliberations. The focus of the summit, organised by industry body Seafish, is on the impact of the UK leaving the EU, which was due to take place this week, on March…
Read MoreBattery powers farm's Co2 cuts
A SMALL family owned salmon farmer has succeeded in cutting Co2 emissions by up to 70 per cent thanks to the development of innovative new battery technology. Based in the north of Norway, the firm, Kvarøy Fiskeoppdrett, said it has also reduced the consumption of diesel fuel by up to 80 per cent. CEO Alf-Gøran…
Read MoreSalmon firm’s six-boat boost for Arran
IN another boost for the Scottish boatbuilding industry, a leading salmon producer has announced a six-figure contract for six new vessels. The Scottish Salmon Company (SSC) has ordered the new workboats from Kiscadale Engineering/Arran Workboats, a family run business based on Arran. The boats will be delivered to SSC sites across the Outer Hebrides, from…
Read MoreBuckie firm scoops top food prizes
SALMON company Associated Seafoods Ltd (ASL) won two awards at last night’s North East Scotland Food and Drink Awards 2019, for its export success and investment in jobs. The Buckie based firm won the ‘Investing in Skills Development’ award because of the training and development programmes it provides. The company has appointed a manager dedicated…
Read MoreWhat Iceland can learn from Norway
ICELAND’S annual aquaculture conference, which begins today, has invited a leading Norwegian industry analyst to address delegates. Dag Sletmo, DNB senior vice president and seafood analyst, will speak at the Aqua-Ice event, in Reykjavik today and tomorrow, about lessons learned in Norway. ‘Iceland has a large potential in salmon farming, bigger than Norway relative to…
Read MoreGrimsby pays tribute to ‘seafood giant’
FRANK Flear, one of the UK’s great seafood pioneers, has died at the age of 84. A larger than life figure, he created and built two major companies, Bluecrest, which later became an integral part of Young’s Seafood, and latterly Seachill, now one of the biggest salmon and white fish processors in the country, as…
Read MoreScots processors seek help to expand
SCOTLAND’S seafood processing sector is challenging ministers to help remove a series of blockages that stand in the way of its modernisation and development. The Scottish Seafood Association (SSA), which represents 81 small, medium and large processors, up from 67 just 18 months ago, has identified a range of issues which are holding the sector…
Read MoreThree stars for ‘finest’ Scottish salmon
THE Scottish Salmon Company (SSC) has become the UK’s first salmon producer to be recognised with a 3-star Best Aquaculture Practice (BAP) certification. The company was awarded a third star for sourcing its feed from BAP certified suppliers. It already holds two stars for its processing sites at Marybank and Cairndow, and all its marine…
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