Posts by Jenny Hjul
Grieg spells out Shetland lice plans
GRIEG Seafood has outlined the measures it is taking to overcome some of the biological problems facing its Shetland operations. Writing in the company’s annual report, CEO Andreas Kvame said: ‘Unfortunately, we got a hit back (in Shetland) to 2016 levels. ‘Mortality was caused by the diseases winter ulcers and furunculosis, along with gill and…
Read MoreSalmon farmer’s fruitful investment
THE Scottish Salmon Company (SSC) has invested £10 million in its freshwater operations, with the aim of increasing smolt production as it grows its business. Among freshwater projects announced today is the new facility in the Applecross estate in Wester Ross, Applecross Kishorn, due to be completed in 2020 and creating a ‘centre of excellence…
Read MoreScottish excellence in Brussels final
SCOTTISH farmed salmon has made the finals of the Seafood Excellence Global awards, a highlight of the world’s biggest seafood show, to be held in Brussels next month. The Scottish Salmon Company’s Salmon Label Rouge Royal Mile Cut, St James Smokehouse’s Saint Pure Salmon, and John Ross Jr’s Original Rum Cured Smoked Salmon are among…
Read MoreReview finds ‘much greater’ mackerel stock
FISHERMEN have welcomed a review of the north east Atlantic mackerel stock, which was found to be ‘much greater’ than previously assessed. The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) revealed in a report last week that the methods used to assess the stock in 2018 were flawed. Due to ‘issues with the…
Read MoreFarm ban at world heritage site
MOWI has been told it cannot continue with plans to carry out fish farming on a UNESCO world heritage site in a remote region of Northern Norway known as the Vega islands. The country’s Climate Change and Environment Directorate has withdrawn permission granted to the company by Nordland’s county governor almost three years ago when…
Read MoreMowi rationed to two ‘donuts’
MOWI has been awarded two development licences for its marine ‘donut’ concept, according to reports yesterday. The Norwegian Directorate of Fisheries approved two permits out of an original eight for the floating closed containment innovation which, it said, was ‘unlike anything else that is in general commercial use in the aquaculture industry’. The two licences…
Read MoreBrussels first for women in seafood
THE world’s largest seafood show, to be held in Brussels in May, is to focus on women in the industry, during a seminar running alongside the exhibition. The first session of the Seafood Expo Global Series on Women in Leadership will be launched with a panel discussion, What Government and the Private Sector Can do…
Read MoreSalmon farmers up for food awards
SALMON companies will be competing for several awards in the Scotland Food & Drink Excellence Awards 2019, to be held in May. The Scottish Salmon Company, Scottish Sea Farms and Loch Fyne Oysters have all been shortlisted in the Export Business of the Year category. And the Scottish Salmon Company has also been named as…
Read MoreMowi raises wild salmon survival hopes
SCOTLAND’S biggest salmon farmer, Mowi, is involved in a new programme to help boost stocks of wild salmon. The company, which has long supported restocking efforts near its farm sites, is working with Jon Gibb, fishery manager of the River Lochy and director of the Lochaber District Salmon Fishery Board. Gibb, who operates the Drimsallie…
Read MorePrize line-up goes global
THE shortlist for the 2019 Aquaculture Awards has been announced, with a strong focus on international high fliers. Taking place in Dynamic Earth, Edinburgh, on May 29, the awards have eight, mostly new, categories this year and highlight the range of talent involved in the global aquaculture sector. Event organiser Susan Tinch said: ‘We were…
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