Posts by Robert Outram
Loch Long Salmon to meet with local businesses
Loch Long Salmon, the company that aims to bring semi-closed containment fish farming to Scotland, is holding an event on 10 May in Dunbeg, near Oban, to meet local suppliers and explain its plans. The company’s proposal for a salmon farm on Loch Long was rejected last year by the Loch Lomond & The Trossachs…
Read MoreSalmon tax blamed for big seafood expo postponement
Plans for a major seafood expo in Amsterdam this autumn have been shelved until next year, with Norway’s proposed salmon tax taking the blame. The organisers of ColdWater Seafood 2023 said in a statement last night that the postponement was justified “due to the turbulence in the seafood market caused by the introduction of a…
Read MoreStudy shows salmon heart health can be improved
Heart health in farmed salmon can be significantly improved by changing production methods, according to new research by a team at Norway’s NMBU Veterinary College. The NMBU study shows that reduced intensity in the hatchery stage can lead to better heart shape and function in farmed salmon. Heart disorders and circulatory disorders are often observed in…
Read MoreFrøy in tie-up with Canadian company
The aquaculture services and support company Frøy has become the latest Norwegian company to forge closer business ties with Canada. Frøy and NL Marine Services have entered into a strategic collaboration on the exchange of aquaculture specialists, vessels and equipment with the aim of increasing the development of the service boat industry in Canada. Despite a federal government…
Read MoreScottish salmon farmers face growing opposition, says SalMar
Salmon producer SalMar has said the growing influence of angling and other special interest groups such as NGOs is creating more challenging conditions for fish farming businesses in Scotland. The Norwegian salmon giant owns Scottish Sea Farms jointly with the Lerøy group. SalMar said in its annual report this week that interventions by interest groups…
Read MoreSalmon Evolution reports mortality issues
Land-based farming company Salmon Evolution issued a mortality alert at the weekend after revealing that its new facility in Norway has been hit by biological issues. It was less than two weeks ago that the company successfully raised half a billion kroner (around £40m) in a single afternoon. But in an operational update on the…
Read MoreSalmon leads Irish seafood revival
The value of the Irish seafood sector bounced back last year after the trials of Brexit and Covid lockdown, with farmed salmon leading the charge. According to the latest GDP figure from the Republic’s seafood support body Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM), the seafood sector’s contribution totalled €1.3bn (just over £1.15 bn) in 2022. BIM said…
Read MoreSt Andrews named as seafood summit venue
The town of St Andrews has been selected as the venue for a major international seafood summit to be held next year in Scotland over 21-24 October. The Fairmont Hotel, St Andrews will host the Responsible Seafood Summit , which will see industry leaders from across the globe come together for the flagship event of…
Read MoreScotland’s Label Rouge salmon set for sales push
Industry body Salmon Scotland has announced plans to encourage significant growth in sales of the premium “Label Rouge” Scottish salmon. Label Rouge – a French designation reserved only for the best food and drink produce – accounts for 12% of Scottish salmon exports. Today at the Seafood Expo Global trade show in Barcelona, Salmon Scotland…
Read MoreUK-India science deal will help aquaculture
Britain and India have signed a landmark scientific research agreement which includes work on tackling a number of aquaculture related issues. The memorandum of understanding, signed at the House of Commons today, is aimed at enabling quicker, deeper collaboration on science between the two science powerhouses that will drive economic growth, create skilled jobs and…
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