Red tape, delays and depressed prices following the end of the Brexit transition period have cost Scotland’s salmon producers £11m in January and February alone. That is the calculation of […] Continue Reading
Scottish salmon farmer Loch Duart saw growth in both revenue and profit for the financial year 2019/20, the company’s accounts show. Loch Duart made a profit of £1.3m (up 18% […] Continue Reading
Marine technology business OTAQ has appointed Malcolm Pye, founder and former Chief Executive of Benchmark Holdings plc, one of the leading players in aquaculture health, nutrition and genetics. OTAQ provides […] Continue Reading
Scottish salmon farmer Loch Duart has added a US operation to its existing French and UK sales offices. The US campaign will be led by Jim Scoon as US Vice-President, […] Continue Reading
Benchmark Genetics has agreed a five-year deal to provide 20-25 million ova annually for World Heritage Salmon (WHS), which is developing a land-based aquaculture facility in an abandoned mine. The […] Continue Reading
Norwegian cod farming venture Norcod is in a “strong position” to start commercial sales this summer, the company said. Reporting on results for the fourth quarter of 2020, Norcod said […] Continue Reading
ADISSEO, Belgium. Compatibility of feeds with fish digestive and metabolic capacities is paramount for optimal growth performance and health. Suboptimal levels of dietary lipids, the inclusion of plant ingredients, […] Continue Reading
Great progress has been made in the handling of fish during the last few years. Research conducted by Matís, the Icelandic food and biotech research institute, the University of Akureyri […] Continue Reading
FLS Caligus is a high-performance delouser, focussed on fish welfare We care about fish welfare because it is both good for the fish and economically important for the farmers. FLS […] Continue Reading
Lice skirts with built-in antifouling help to keep fish safe and well Sea lice management is one of the most complex issues to deal with at a salmon farm. Until […] Continue Reading
Seawork provides businesses the opportunity to showcase their products and services to an international audience. The exhibition attracts over 7.700 visitors each year, drawing crowds from around the globe. The […] Continue Reading
Like all businesses, the analytical laboratories of James Hutton Limited have felt the brunt of the COVID crisis. The commercial subsidiary of Scotland’s James Hutton Institute remains open for business, […] Continue Reading
Dawnfresh Farming Ltd, part of the Dawnfresh Seafoods Group, is the largest Trout Farming Company operating in the UK. Our Marine and Freshwater farms are located throughout Scotland and Ireland. […] Continue Reading
Salary for this post will be £24,006 (pro rata). Location: Argyll We are recruiting for SVQ & MA Assessors for Aquaculture at SCQF Level 5 (GL1T 22) and 7 (GL1V […] Continue Reading
Supporting our Seaweed Nursery Commercial and Research Projects Full Time, permanent position Salary £28,331 – £31,866 per annum – starting salary will depend on experience. The Ideal Candidate: As a […] Continue Reading
Remote communities are learning to adopt an aquaculture method that is good for them and for the environment Give a person a fish, the proverb goes, and they can feed […] Continue Reading
The majority of people strolling along a beach probably look on the slimy vegetation washed up by the tide with little more than mild curiosity. For centuries, however, it has […] Continue Reading
The first salmon to be raised in Scottish Sea Farms’ smolt hatchery at Barcaldine, on the west coast of Scotland, were harvested in November last year from the company’s Loch […] Continue Reading
OK, as a Brexiteer I accept this is all my fault. I mean, the chaos for exporters and difficulty getting into Europe. But seriously, was no one expecting this? Hands […] Continue Reading
I generally class myself as an optimist, but Brexit has rather soured my thinking, and on this subject at least, I have become a fully paid-up member of the pessimistic […] Continue Reading
We thought we knew what it would look like. The queues of trucks would stretch back from Dover through the Kent countryside, massive lorry parks would be full and there […] Continue Reading