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‘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…
Read MoreSalMar earns lower profits from Scotland
SALMON farming giants SalMar posted impressive second quarter operating profits of almost a billion kroner, but there were lacklustre results from its Scottish Sea Farms business which it shares with Lerøy Seafood. Scottish Sea Farms (SSF), or Norskott Havbruk as it is called in Norway, generated operating revenues of NOK 407.4 million (£37 million) during…
Read MoreScotland must get act together say prize winning pioneers
THE team behind the Scottish invention CleanTreat, which won the much prized Aqua Nor Innovation Award this week, have held high level talks to facilitate trials of the system in Scotland. So far, the breakthrough sea lice treatment system, which cleanses treatment water after delousing in well boats, has only been trialled in Norway. It…
Read MoreRussians buy Norwegian de-licing technology
THE development of salmon farming in Russia continues with the purchase by the country’s largest farmed salmon producer of a de-licing boat from Norway. Russian Aquaculture, which farms 20,000 tonnes a year at seven sites in Murmansk, has bought the four-line de-licing barge Enabler One from FSV Group. The latest FLS de-licing technology is supplied…
Read MoreMowi reports major Q2 progress in Scotland
AS Mowi today announced its ‘best ever’ second quarter results, the world’s largest salmon farmer also reported major progress at its Scottish operations in both harvest output and earnings. Globally, Mowi achieved an operational EBIT of 211 million euros, compared with €175 million for the same quarter last year, but Scotland contributed almost a fifth…
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