Posts by Robert Outram
Supplying Putin’s chef
Nick Joy recalls doing business with someone who turned out to be more notorious – and dangerous – than could have been imagined. Read the latest issue of Fish Farmer here to find out how Loch Duart Salmon ended up supplying mutinous mercenary leader Yevgeny Progozhin. See page 86.
Read MoreVision paper sets out aspirations for aquaculture
The Scottish Government has set out its long-awaited Vision for Sustainable Aquaculture, setting out environmental, economic and social aims for the sector. The document, which had been expected at the end of last year, was launched by Mairi Gougeon, Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands at Kames Fish Farming’s site at Loch…
Read MoreKingfish sales up 14% for Q2
The Kingfish Company has reported a 14% increase in second quarter sales for its farmed Dutch yellowtail. Sales were up year on year during the quarter to €5.6m (£4.8m) while revenues per kilo increased by 19% to €14.80 (£12.80). The total volume sold was 377 tonnes. Kingfish CEO Vincent Erenst said: “We reached important milestones…
Read MorePacked programme for Scottish Pavilion at Aqua Nor
The Scottish Pavilion at the Aqua Nor 2023 trade show in Trondheim this August is offering a packed programme of events and presentations. Team Scotland’s presence at Aqua Nor is being co-ordinated by Highlands and Islands Enterprise and the Marine Directorate of the Scottish Government. Tuesday 22 August, the first day of the show, begins…
Read MoreGreen is the new gold, say scientists
Researchers are studying the potential for lab-grown algae as a viable alternative protein source for aquafeed and other uses. Experts in animal nutrition from Biosimetrics and Abrimar, both based in Edinburgh, Scotland, are working alongside researchers at the Scottish Association of Marine Science (SAMS) to explore the optimum conditions required for growing algae as a…
Read MoreNorwegians eating less fish, survey finds
Norway may produce some of the finest fish in the world, but its six million inhabitants are turning away from it, says the country’s Seafood Council. Consumption of salmon and other seafood in Norway is now at its lowest level for at least 20 years. Despite being the largest producer of Atlantic salmon, prices have…
Read MoreWater fears over Iceland RAS farm plan
Iceland’s national planning agency has expressed concerns over a plan by fishing and seafood giant Samherji to build a large land farm in the south west of the country. It is questioning whether the water resources at Reykjanes, which is fairly close to the capital Reykjavik, are sufficient to support the £260m project. Samherji unveiled…
Read MoreMurray Cod producer installs Ace Aquatec stunner
An Australian Murray cod farmer has transformed its slaughter process with a humane stunner from technology business Ace Aquatec. Aquna Sustainable Murray Cod, based in New South Wales, installed a trailer-mounted in-water stunner in a bid to reduce fish stress. Despite its name, Murray cod (Maccullochella peelii) is a freshwater, river-dwelling fish and no relation…
Read MoreMowi trials new technology at BC farm
Mowi Canada West and the British Columbia-based Poseidon Ocean Systems have combined forces to install and test novel technologies at Mowi’s Monday Rock salmon farm off Vancouver Island. The aim is to improve fish welfare and performance and reduce interactions between wild and farm-raised fish. Part of the innovation is to reduce interactions with the surrounding…
Read MoreISA suspected at Lerøy site
Norway is facing the costly prospect of more infectious salmon anaemia (ISA) cases, it has emerged this week. The latest suspected outbreak is at a location in Vestland county, where Lerøy Seafood has a farm. The company informed the Norwegian Food Safety Authority of its suspicions last Friday. The suspicion was the result of a PCR…
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