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Sparkling half year results from Russian Aquaculture
RUSSIAN Aquaculture, one of the country’s leading producers of Atlantic salmon and trout, has announced a record performance for the six-month trading period to June 30 this year. The comparison with the same period 12 months ago is indeed impressive, with revenue, profits and fish stocks all well up. Increased sales and a favourable pricing…
Read MoreNational Trust ‘risks credibility’ over salmon claims
THE National Trust for Scotland has ‘exaggerated’ claims that a proposed salmon farm off the island of Canna will cause environmental damage, said Ben Hadfield, managing director of Mowi Scotland. Scotland’s largest salmon farmer was invited by the Canna Development Trust to investigate setting up a high energy site off the west coast island, following…
Read MoreMinister defends Danish fish farming ban
DENMARK’S environment minister, Lea Wermelin, has insisted that her decision this week to stop all future open pen fish farming at sea was not an attack on the aquaculture sector. She said she wants to see ‘greener’ fish farming, adding that current applications will continue to be processed in accordance with current regulations. The decision,…
Read MoreJapan gets taste of Tartan Salmon
THE Scottish Salmon Company is targeting new export markets in Japan, introducing its Tartan Salmon brand at the Japan Seafood Expo 2019 in Tokyo last week. Japan is the second biggest consumer of seafood in the world and exports of Scottish salmon have risen four-fold in the last year. Tartan Salmon has been developed in…
Read More‘Don’t underestimate importance of salmon farming’
SCOTLAND should never underestimate the importance of the salmon farming industry to rural areas, said MP Ian Blackford, the leader of the SNP in Westminster, as he opened new pier facilities at Mowi’s Kyleakin feed plant on Skye this morning. The newly refurbished and extended pier means both ingredients and the final feed product can…
Read MorePower plants ‘may have caused algae outbreak’
THE algae bloom outbreak which cost several Norwegian salmon farming companies dearly this year was partly caused by hydro-electric power plants in the area, a leading marine scientist has claimed. Millions of fish worth at least 2.5 billion kroner were lost during May and June in what was described as the worst algae attack for…
Read MoreSalmon farmer’s homes boost for remote island
LEADING salmon producer Scottish Sea Farms has been granted approval to build six new eco-friendly homes on the remote island of Eday in Orkney. The £750,000 development will create four new homes for employees of the nearby salmon farm, helping address an accommodation shortage, with a further two homes available to rent by islanders or…
Read MoreAlgae outbreak dents NRS profits
BIOLOGICAL issues such as the algae bloom outbreak last May have hit the second quarter profit and earnings of Norway Royal Salmon, figures show today. The company has reported an operating profit of NOK 116 million (£10.5 million) compared to NOK 181 million (£16.4 million) for Q2 last year. The profit after tax was NOK…
Read MoreDon’t stress our fish, campaigners told
SALMON farmers have urged anti-aquaculture campaigners to find peaceful ways to voice their objections to the sector ahead of a planned stunt at west coast sites this weekend. Scottish Sea Farms said the proposed water based protest, which calls for swimmers, kayakers and boat operators to congregate uninvited at salmon farms, was dangerous to farm…
Read MoreRecord numbers at new look Aqua Nor
THERE were a record number of visitors at the Aqua Nor show, held last week in Trondheim, the organisers have confirmed. More than 28,000 people from 74 countries attended the four-day exhibition, the world\’s leading aquaculture fair, which featured almost 700 exhibitors – another record – and a brand new main hall. The breakdown of…
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