Scottish salmon stars in new M&S campaign
SCOTTISH salmon is the star of a new advertising campaign by Marks & Spencer, aimed at promoting the retailer’s fresh food. In the commercials, ITV weather presenter Lucy Verasamy visits […] Continue Reading
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Norway hits back over Swedish salmon ban
AN unneighbourly row has broken out between Sweden and Norway over the merits of farmed salmon. It follows a decision by the popular Swedish ski resort of Åre to stop […] Continue Reading
Scotland gives Mowi huge Q2 boost
THE world’s biggest salmon farmer, Mowi, is reporting significantly increased harvest volumes from its Scottish salmon farms, according to its 2019 second quarter trading update, published yesterday. The output from […] Continue Reading
Mowi expects to move sites within two years
PLANS by Mowi Scotland to relocate two of its inshore farms to offshore sites could happen within two years, the company’s managing director, Ben Hadfield, told BBC Radio Scotland this […] Continue Reading
Farmed fish only food sector free of medicine residues
AQUACULTURE is the only animal sector in the UK where no residues of medicines have been found in the end product for the whole of 2018 and 2019 to date. […] Continue Reading
Protect our exports, seafood sector urges Gove
REPRESENTATIVES of Scotland’s seafood sector have called on the UK government to do more to protect seafood exports to Europe in the event of a no-deal Brexit. Members from both […] Continue Reading
New vaccine hope for rainbow trout fry
A NEW vaccine for rainbow trout is to be trialled in a project led by Dawnfresh, Scotland’s biggest trout farmer, and the University of Stirling’s Institute of Aquaculture (IoA). A […] Continue Reading
Loch Duart recognised in rural awards
SCOTTISH salmon farmer Loch Duart has been shortlisted for the Rural Business Awards North in the Best Rural Food and Drink Business category. The company, which farms in Sutherland and […] Continue Reading
ASC salmon review tailored to Scottish farms
SCOTTISH salmon farms which use smolts raised in freshwater lochs will now be able to apply for ASC (Aquaculture Stewardship Council) certification following a major review. The move updates the […] Continue Reading
Nebraska algal oil plant targets salmon diets
THE world’s largest factory for producing algal oil for salmon diets was officially opened today. The commercial scale facility, in Blair, Nebraska, in the US, represents a $200 million investment by […] Continue Reading
SSC suitors ‘could come from outside industry’
BIDS for the Scottish Salmon Company could come from outside the industry, a leading Norwegian seafood analyst has suggested. As speculation continues to mount, Carl-Emil Kjølås Johannessen, who works for […] Continue Reading
Norway to help its algae hit salmon farmers
NORWEGIAN salmon farmers hit by last month’s algae outbreak are to be allowed to increase production beyond their permitted licence limits to help compensate for heavy losses. Several companies in […] Continue Reading
Mowi to relocate inshore sites in growth plan
Mowi Scotland will close two of its inshore sites in exchange for greater biomass at high energy locations. Loch Ewe and Loch Duich are two sites the company, Scotland’s biggest […] Continue Reading
ISA reported at Mowi site in Norway
THE Norwegian veterinary authorities are investigating a suspected case of infectious salmon anaemia (ISA) in Nordland, one of two regions badly hit by a large algae outbreak last month. The […] Continue Reading
Scottish Salmon Company considers sale
THE Scottish Salmon Company is considering offers to buy part or all of the company, it was reported today. The possible sale is part of an ongoing review to maximise […] Continue Reading
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Scottish salmon stars in new M&S campaign
SCOTTISH salmon is the star of a new advertising campaign by Marks & Spencer, aimed at promoting the retailer’s fresh food. In the commercials, ITV weather presenter Lucy Verasamy visits […] Continue Reading
Norway hits back over Swedish salmon ban
AN unneighbourly row has broken out between Sweden and Norway over the merits of farmed salmon. It follows a decision by the popular Swedish ski resort of Åre to stop […] Continue Reading
Scotland gives Mowi huge Q2 boost
THE world’s biggest salmon farmer, Mowi, is reporting significantly increased harvest volumes from its Scottish salmon farms, according to its 2019 second quarter trading update, published yesterday. The output from […] Continue Reading
Mowi expects to move sites within two years
PLANS by Mowi Scotland to relocate two of its inshore farms to offshore sites could happen within two years, the company’s managing director, Ben Hadfield, told BBC Radio Scotland this […] Continue Reading
Farmed fish only food sector free of medicine residues
AQUACULTURE is the only animal sector in the UK where no residues of medicines have been found in the end product for the whole of 2018 and 2019 to date. […] Continue Reading
Protect our exports, seafood sector urges Gove
REPRESENTATIVES of Scotland’s seafood sector have called on the UK government to do more to protect seafood exports to Europe in the event of a no-deal Brexit. Members from both […] Continue Reading
New vaccine hope for rainbow trout fry
A NEW vaccine for rainbow trout is to be trialled in a project led by Dawnfresh, Scotland’s biggest trout farmer, and the University of Stirling’s Institute of Aquaculture (IoA). A […] Continue Reading
Loch Duart recognised in rural awards
SCOTTISH salmon farmer Loch Duart has been shortlisted for the Rural Business Awards North in the Best Rural Food and Drink Business category. The company, which farms in Sutherland and […] Continue Reading
ASC salmon review tailored to Scottish farms
SCOTTISH salmon farms which use smolts raised in freshwater lochs will now be able to apply for ASC (Aquaculture Stewardship Council) certification following a major review. The move updates the […] Continue Reading