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Mowi Scotland has appointed its head of fish health, Meritxell Diez-Padrisa, as the company’s new production director, replacing Gideon Pringle. The vet takes up her new role in February and […] Continue Reading
MOWI is forecasting a 2,000-tonne harvest increase from its Scottish operations for the final quarter of 2019. The world’s largest salmon farming company says Scotland will have produced 14,000 tonnes […] Continue Reading
It’s time for government to protect workers’ rights from protesters, argues Mowi Scotland’s director of communications. AS activists continue to sidestep the democratic process in favour of interrupting work spaces, […] Continue Reading
THIS month’s Fish Farmer marks the New Year – and new decade – with a special focus on the aqua feed sector, as it adapts to meet the demands of […] Continue Reading
PHARMACEUTICAL company MSD today announced the completion of its acquisition of Vaki, a specialist in fish monitoring equipment, from Pentair. MSD, part of US based Merk, said the move will […] Continue Reading
THREE aquaculture trainees have made the shortlist for Lantra Scotland’s annual awards, with the winners to be announced in March. The Awards for Land-based and Aquaculture Skills, or ALBAS, celebrate […] Continue Reading
THE Scottish Salmon Producers’ Organisation is staging a behind closed doors workshop in Edinburgh next week to develop a ‘blueprint’ for the industry. It is believed to be the first […] Continue Reading
BAKKAFROST share prices have climbed by more than 20 per cent since it bought the Scottish Salmon Company (SSC) three months ago. They were being quoted on the Oslo Stock […] Continue Reading
FRESH salmon prices in both Norway and Scotland have been disappearing off the seafood radar screen due to unprecedented high levels since New Year. Spot prices touched more than NOK 78 per […] Continue Reading
THE SCOTTISH Salmon Producers’ Organisation (SSPO) is set to close its office in Lerwick, leading to the loss of two full-time equivalent jobs, the Shetland News reported today. The organisation […] Continue Reading
WASTE from salmon farms in Norway may soon be used to power jet airliners – including those carrying seafood to Asia. Millions of kroner is being invested in the large […] Continue Reading
A POLL of Scottish MSPs has found that attitudes towards the Scottish salmon farming sector have improved in the past year. Some 73 per cent of the Rural Economy and […] Continue Reading
ICELAND has the potential to almost triple its salmon production target if it develops open sea fish farming, a leading authority on aquaculture has suggested. The current government approved target is […] Continue Reading
FORMER Akva Group Scotland managing director Jason Cleaversmith is to start a new role in Canada. He has been appointed by the Prince Edward Island Centre for Aquaculture Technologies Canada […] Continue Reading
THE Scottish Salmon Company, recently acquired by the Faroese aquaculture group Bakkafrost, has secured a £100 million refinancing package to help move the business forward over the next five years. In […] Continue Reading
SEAFOOD shares on the Oslo Stock Exchange dropped sharply yesterday after it was revealed that three of Norway’s largest salmon companies are facing a United States criminal investigation over allegations […] Continue Reading
SALMON prices have risen sharply over the past week, suggesting that the slump which hit the industry this summer may now be over. According to Statistics Norway on Friday, the […] Continue Reading
LERØY Seafood said today that the new Barcaldine RAS facility at its Scottish Sea Farms operation was on track, with fish moving through the site and the first release of […] Continue Reading
THE use of antibiotics in salmon farming in the UK has fallen 60 per cent, according to a new report by the Responsible Use of Medicines in Agriculture Alliance (RUMA). […] Continue Reading
SALMAR’S Scotland operations, which it shares with Lerøy Seafood, produced disappointing results this summer, the salmon farming giant’s third quarter results show today. Although Scottish Sea Farms, or Norskott Havbruk […] Continue Reading
THE new chief executive of Mowi has predicted that Norwegian plans for a controversial salmon tax will eventually be rejected. Ivan Vindheim, who took over the helm from Alf Helge […] Continue Reading
SCOTTISH Sea Farms is improving its response time to gill health issues with a new, purpose built workboat. The £1.9 million Fair Isle will service the salmon farmer’s more northerly […] Continue Reading
DUNDEE firm Ace Aquatec has won the backing of the international aquaculture fund Aqua-Spark. The Dutch based investor has an ethos of supporting sustainable projects and companies as part of […] Continue Reading
Mowi Scotland invited local people to visit its feed plant at Kyleakin on Skye over the weekend to provide an insight into how the mill operates. About 50 visitors attended […] Continue Reading