Cermaq pulls the plug on Chilean sites
Two salmon processing plants owned and operated by industry giant Cermaq in Chile are about to close, reports IntraFish, as part of efforts to restructure operations to negate the effects […] Continue Reading
SSPO welcomes latest regulatory position on medicines
As the focus to protect public health and keep fresh food in UK supermarkets continues, the salmon farming sector has welcomed the steps taken by SEPA to create a temporary […] Continue Reading
Cabinet Secretary pays tribute to fish farmers
Cabinet Secretary Fergus Ewing has paid tribute to Scotland’s fish farming workers for keeping the supply of fresh salmon, trout and shellfish reaching UK supermarkets. While the sector has […] Continue Reading
Cooke brings Invergordon feed facility back into production
PRODUCTION at the former Skretting feed plant in Invergordon has been restarted under its new owners, Cooke Aquaculture. The Canadian company acquired the site on the Inverbreakie Industrial Estate in […] Continue Reading
New Workboat Named By Isle of Lewis Pupil
Ten-year-old Ava Douglas from the Isle of Lewis has been crowned the winner of a competition to name The Scottish Salmon Company’s (SSC) new workboat with her entry ‘Spirit of […] Continue Reading
ISA Tests Used In Faroese Covid-19 Fight
TESTS used to detect ISA (Infectious Salmon Anaemia) are being successfully used in the Faroe islands in the fight against Covid-19, it has been revealed. The results so far are […] Continue Reading
Coronavirus Technology To Save Salmon?
Technology used to fight diseases such as the novel coronavirus could be used in diagnostic kits targeting seven different salmon diseases. That’s the message from Gdansk based Fish Farm Solutions […] Continue Reading