Posts by Jenny Hjul
Mowi Scotland names new management team
Mowi Scotland has named its new management team, following the appointment last month of Meritxell Diez-Padrisa as the company’s new production director. Diez-Padrisa, who was head of fish health, replaces Gideon Pringle, who is joining Scottish Sea Farms as director of farming. Mowi’s farms in Scotland will now be organised into three regions – South,…
Read MoreMallison ‘leaves Global Aquaculture Alliance’
THE CEO of the Global Aquaculture Alliance (GAA), Andrew Mallison, is to leave the group, according to a report by Intrafish today. Mallison, who was previously director general of IFFO, the Marine Ingredients Organisation, for seven years, took up his post in the GAA in August 2018. He relocated to the GAA’s new headquarters in…
Read MoreSalmon prices tumble in coronavirus chaos
SALMON spot prices in Norway tumbled further over the weekend as China, one of its main markets, faced almost total shutdown on the back of the coronavirus outbreak. The average price reduction in Norway is around 10 kroner per kilo for most size salmon, with further reductions expected in the week ahead. Five to six kilo…
Read MoreDon’t miss chance to enter Aquaculture Awards
THERE is still time to enter this year’s Aquaculture Awards, which will be announced at a special presentation during the Aquaculture UK exhibition in Aviemore in May. The awards celebrate new developments and initiatives in the global aquaculture sector. And they provide an opportunity to recognise those making an exceptional contribution to the industry, either…
Read MoreSeafood relief as UK and Norway strike deal
LONDON and Oslo have signed a new trade deal which allows the continued free movement of Norwegian seafood shipments into Britain. Salmon farming companies and fishermen were worried that the UK’s exit from the EU tonight could be interrupted by tariffs and red tape, even though Norway is not a member of the EU. The development…
Read MoreA million trees planted to save salmon
A SCHEME to conserve wild salmon by planting trees on river banks has been launched by the River Dee Trust with the support of the Dee District Salmon Fishery Board. The £5.5 million project will involve planting a million native trees in one of the biggest nature restoration projects in the Cairngorms. The trees will…
Read MoreSalmon workboat is Ferguson Marine milestone
THE first of two new boats built by Inverlussa for the Scottish aquaculture market was launched this week at Ferguson Marine. The Helen Rice is the first vessel to be completed since the Port Glasgow yard came into public ownership in December, following a dispute over a multi-million pound CalMac ferries contract. The 21m support…
Read MoreCargill in feed deal with Organic Sea Harvest
SCOTLAND’S newest salmon farmer, Organic Sea Harvest, has signed a deal with feed giant Cargill to supply its two Skye sites. The farms at Invertote and Clunacnoc, which won planning approval in 2018, are due to be stocked with smolts this year. The consents are for two 12 x 400ft pen sites producing a total…
Read MoreRussian ban on Bakkafrost salmon could cost £30m
RUSSIA has imposed an import ban on salmon from Bakkafrost in a move which could cost the Faroese fish farmer around £30 million a year in lost income. The surprise decision will come into effect from February 10, with the Russian health authority -known as Rosselkoznador – saying it was due to the detection of ‘unwanted…
Read MoreCoronavirus hits Scottish salmon exports
THE coronavirus that has shut down large parts of China has begun to have an impact on Scottish farmed salmon exports, according to the Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation. An SSPO spokesperson said: ‘We are obviously monitoring the situation very closely: China is a very important market for us. ‘The early indications are that the demand…
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