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New 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…
Read MoreUS gives GM salmon 'all clear'
THE word’s first genetically modified salmon can now be farmed in the US, following a decision by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to lift its final restrictions. AquaBounty Technologies, which is based in Prince Edward Island, Canada, described the decision as a milestone for its AquaAdvantage salmon. The company can now go ahead with…
Read MoreUN aquaculture worker in plane toll
A BRITISH woman who was among the 157 people killed in yesterday’s Ethiopian Airlines crash worked for the United Nations fisheries and aquaculture department. Joanna Toole, 36, from Devon, one of seven Britons to die in the tragedy, was heading for the UN Environment Assembly in Nairobi, Kenya. The Boeing 737 Max 8 plane hit…
Read MoreIceland MPs on Norway fact finder
AS Iceland gears up to expand its aquaculture sector, a group from the country’s parliament, the Althingi, has just completed a fact finding mission to study how the Norwegians successfully developed their own industry. Eleven members of the parliamentary employment committee had been in Bergen for the North Atlantic Seafood Forum (NASF) last week and,…
Read MoreAKVA recruits iron ladies of Chile
MORE than 20 women are working as welders in Chile’s aquaculture industry, after a special rectuitment programme. They have been trained for the production line following an inclusion scheme introduced by Norwegian owned AKVA Group that is promoting sustainable development. The company created the programme at its Puerto Montt base last year, training local women…
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