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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 salmon standard and freshwater trout standard, resolving inconsistencies between the two and allowing for salmon smolt production to be audited against the trout standard. Norwegian…
Read MoreNebraska 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 Veramaris, a joint venture between Evonik Animal Nutrition and Dutch company DSM. Through the fermentative manufacture of natural marine algae, the new plant produces algal…
Read MoreSSC 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 the Nordic financial services company Pareto, said there could be a number of potential buyers for the business, but ruled out Mowi as he believes…
Read MoreNorway 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 the Nordland and Troms regions, including Nordlaks and Lerøy, lost a total of 13,000 tonnes, or some eight million salmon, during the five-week long outbreak,…
Read MoreMowi 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 salmon farmer, has identified as suitable for relocation. The farms are situated in enclosed sea lochs, near sensitive wild salmonid habitats, said Mowi in a…
Read MoreISA 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 discovery appears to have affected a fish farm owned by Mowi, which has notified Norway’s Food Safety Authority following tests on a number of fish…
Read MoreScottish 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 value for shareholders and it is expected to be completed in September. In a statement, the Scottish Salmon Company PLC, which owns Edinburgh based SSC,…
Read MoreLoch Duart shortlisted for community award
SCOTTISH salmon farmer Loch Duart has been named as a finalist in the Food and Drink Federation Awards. The company, which farms in Sutherland and the Uists, is shortlisted in the Community Partner category, recognising its support for local projects. Loch Duart, in association with its feed supplier, Cargill Aqua Nutrition, set up the Salmon…
Read MoreStop press! Fish Farmer’s July issue out now
WITH just over a month to go until Aqua Nor 2019, Fish Farmer’s latest issue brings updates from exhibitors, including some of Scotland’s leading companies. Gael Force, Xelect, Benchmark – and now Otaq too – have got their own stands at the Trondheim Spektrum, as has the Scottish Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC), which will be…
Read MoreChinese demand boosts Norway\’s salmon exports
RISING demand from Europe and China have helped push Norwegian salmon exports to new heights, figures from the country’s Seafood Council show today. Norway exported 506,000 tonnes of salmon worth NOK 34.6 billion during the first half of 2019, an increase on 2018 of five per cent in volume and six per cent, or NOK…
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