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Norway salmon tax debate hots up
AN intense political debate has broken out in Norway over future plans for taxing its fish farming industry. The government is said to be looking at using the water and land resources that fish farms take up as a possible source for excise revenue, dubbed the salmon tax. This suggestion has already met with growing…
Read MoreRussian buyer to reopen Pinneys
THE Scottish salmon plant Pinneys, shut by Young’s Seafood last year, is set to reopen this autumn after being bought by a Russian company. More than 100 jobs are set to be created at the factory in Annan, with potentially more in the future, the Scottish government has announced. The factory in Dumfries and Galloway…
Read MoreIceland salmon debate ‘too angry’
THERE was far too much prejudice surrounding the debate on salmon farming, Iceland’s fisheries minister Kristján Þór Júlíusson, has said. He was speaking before the start of a seminar in Reykjavik on agreeing new genetic risk assessments affecting farmed and wild salmon stocks – a forum which attracted more than 100 participants. Iceland’s Marine Research…
Read MoreGrieg back in SSPO fold
ALL Scotland’s salmon farmers are now represented by the industry body following the re-admittance of Grieg Seafood Shetland, it was announced today. In a letter to Rural Economy minister Fergus Ewing, the Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation (SSPO) confirmed that the company, which was expelled from the SSPO in 2014 following a dispute over smolt imports,…
Read MoreNew farm brings £3m to Scots firms
A NEW salmon farm on Orkney is set to generate more than £3 million of business with Scottish suppliers as well as creating jobs. The Scottish Sea Farms site off Lober Rock in the Scapa Flow, which will be operational this autumn, will see a total infrastructure investment of £3.3 million, over 90 per cent…
Read MoreAce sees stunning market in US
DUNDEE firm Ace Aquatec is exhibiting at the Boston seafood show for the first time to tap into potential new market opportunities in the US and Canada. Mike Forbes, head of sales and marketing, who is heading to the expo this weekend, said there had been growing interest in North America for its award winning…
Read MoreBigger smolts to drive Bakkafrost growth
THE Faroese fish farmer Bakkafrost has outlined two important developments in its annual sustainability and financial reports, published yesterday. First, there will be a significant increase in the number, and size, of smolts released this year. About 12.6 million smolts were released during 2018 and 9.9 million in 2017. The company now plans to raise…
Read MoreSalmon farmers raise Brexit fears
SCOTTISH salmon farmers have expressed concern over the latest parliamentary impasse on Brexit, with fears focused in particular on the linking of seafood exports to fishing quotas in any future deal. Julie Hesketh-Laird, CEO of the Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation, said: ‘The Scottish salmon farming industry is optimistic in the long term and sees a…
Read More£5bn scope in Scotland’s marine economy
SCOTLAND’S Highlands and islands have enormous potential to develop the marine economy according to a new study. Entitled ‘The report focuses on supporting the growth of aquaculture, as well as energy and marine biotechnology, all identified as the most innovative sectors. Opportunities highlighted in the report – Maximising the Marine Economy in the Highlands and…
Read MoreBoston bound firms seek new business
SCOTTISH seafood companies will be looking for new business in North America this week as they head to the annual Boston seafood exhibition. With Brexit on the horizon, the US provides opportunities for firms to expand within an existing market. Among the Scottish exhibitors are Loch Fyne Oysters, the Scottish Salmon Company, Dawnfresh, Wester Ross…
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