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Highland cinema will tell salmon story
THE developers of the new Highland Cinema in Fort William said building work was on schedule for the venue’s opening in May next year. Local entrepreneur Angus MacDonald said the town centre cinema will transform Fort William and the surrounding area, filling a cultural vacuum for residents and tourists. Mowi Scotland, the biggest private sector…
Read MoreWelfare assured as RSPCA scheme marks 25 years
THE RSPCA’s food label scheme is recognised by more than half of shoppers, the charity revealed as it marked its 25th anniversary. RSPCA Assured has achieved 58 per cent recognition among its target market of young professionals and families four years after it was re-branded from Freedom Food. This is more than two and a…
Read MoreIsraeli RAS expert targets shrimp market
AQUAMAOF, the Israeli RAS specialist that has pioneered land based salmon farming, is set to launch its technology for the shrimp market. The company announced today that after three years of research at its R&D facility in southern Israel, it has adapted its recirculating aquaculture system for the production of shrimp (L vannamei), with high…
Read MoreNigerian fish farm forum debates industry growth
MORE than 90 Nigerian fish farmers attended a conference in Lagos last week, with a view to developing the country’s aquaculture industry. Organised by feed company Skretting, which has built mills in Nigeria, Egypt and Zambia, the AquaForum brought together government representatives and industry experts. The event, believed to be the first of its kind…
Read MoreIceland farmed fish exports hit new heights
EXPORTS of Icelandic farmed fish have soared by more than 60 per cent and were worth £97 million (ISK 15.5 billion) in the first eight months of this year, figures from the country’s Office of Statistics show. August was the best month, with overseas sales – mainly consisting of salmon and trout – hitting £10…
Read MoreComment: Why Changing Markets must change their tune
THE sensationalist headlines above a new report from a lobbying group called the Changing Markets Foundation ran alarm bells in the Fish Farmer newsroom yesterday. If the organisation’s marketing team hadn’t taken the trouble to call before sending their press release, I probably would have ignored it, along with all the others that arrive from…
Read MoreLerøy go-ahead for open sea farm near Tromsø
LERØY Aurora has been given permission to establish a large sea based salmon and trout farm just 20 miles from Tromsø, despite opposition from a number of wildlife and conservation groups and left leaning politicians on the city council. The go-ahead for the 48,000 square metre project was granted under the Pollution Control Act by…
Read MoreIceland\’s largest salmon farmer posts €16m loss
ICELAND’S largest salmon farming company, Arnarlax, in which Norway’s SalMar has a majority stake, posted a loss of 16 million euros for last year, several times the figure for 2017. Arnarlax is currently investing heavily in developing new fish farms but saw its plans disrupted a year ago after objections from environmental groups. However, it…
Read MoreIceland\’s largest salmon farmer posts €16m loss
ICELAND’S largest salmon farming company, Arnarlax, in which Norway’s SalMar has a majority stake, posted a loss of 16 million euros for last year, several times the figure for 2017. Arnarlax is currently investing heavily in developing new fish farms but saw its plans disrupted a year ago after objections from environmental groups. However, it…
Read MoreScottish salmon message reaches new audiences
FLYING into Kirkwall’s tiny airport you would be hard pressed to imagine anywhere else in the UK where a population of only 26,000, spread across 16 or so inhabited islands, could deliver such an incredible breadth of fine quality food and drink. The islands’ produce ranges from renowned whiskies, gins, cheeses and meats to chocolate…
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