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Historic Howietoun fish farm for sale
SCOTLAND’S first fish farm site has been put up for sale, along with its ponds and outbuildings, set in about 27 acres in Stirling. Historic Howietoun Fishery was established in the late 19th century by Sir James Maitland – described as the father of scientific aquaculture – on his estate near Sauchieburn. In the 1870s,…
Read MoreSalmon farmer ‘ensuring welfare’: SPCA
A SCOTTISH salmon farm targeted by activists has been given the all-clear by the Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Loch Roag on the isle of Lewis was inspected by the Scottish SPCA after officers received images of unhealthy fish, allegedly photographed at the site. Managers at the farm, which belongs to…
Read MoreKames plans farm west of Jura
PLANS have been submitted to Argyll and Bute Council to build the first fish farm off the Isle of Jura’s uninhabited west coast, the Oban Times reported. Kames Fish Farming, which withdrew an application late last year to site a farm in the Sound of Jura, is ‘screening and scoping opinion’ for a 14-pen fin…
Read MoreNew salmon egg site opens
A NEW salmon egg facility in Norway will help supply the global market with biosecure eggs all year round. The £40 million plant, based in Salten and owned by Benchmark Holdings, is a land based unit and the most modern salmon egg production site in the world, said the company. The new facility will increase…
Read MoreScallop war fears as talks fail
THE threat of further clashes between British and French scallop fishermen has surfaced again after the two sides failed to reach agreement at the weekend. Despite day-long talks in Paris on Friday, leaders were unable to agree a compensation package deal for British fishermen. The fishermen had said they were prepared not to fish in…
Read MoreIceland farmer plans closed cage expansion
ANOTHER Icelandic salmon farming company has unveiled significant expansion plans – this time using closed cages. The latest in a series of recent aquaculture expansion moves has come from AkvaFuture, which wants to set up a facility for up to 6,000 tonnes of salmon in the fjords running alongside Ísafjarðardjúp in the Westfjords region. The…
Read MoreFish Update Briefing, Friday, September 7
CATCH TO PLATE LOBSTER HUB PLAN A US lobster company has unveiled plans to build a processing plant, seafood restaurant and marine education centre near the harbour in Portland, Maine. The scheme was announced by John Hathaway, owner of Shucks Maine Lobster, who believes it could create at least 80 jobs. In a planning submission…
Read MoreGrimsby Seafood Village for sale
GRIMSBY Seafood Village has been put up for sale with a guide price of over £4 million. Opened in July 2012, it heralded a new era for the Grimsby seafood sector, helping to bring it into the 21st century. The project was the brainchild of three local fish merchants, Peter Dalton, Gary Cadey and Lea…
Read MoreSalmon images ‘lack context and veracity’
THE Scottish Salmon Producers’ Organisation (SSPO) has defended the industry’s health record following the latest propaganda campaign by anti-salmon farm activists. Video footage and photographs of unhealthy salmon have been taken out of context, said Julie Hesketh-Laird, chief executive of the SSPO. ‘The video footage and images circulated in the media recently are horrible to…
Read MoreGael Force in recruitment drive
INVERNESS based fish farm equipment supplier Gael Force Group is investing in a recruitment drive at Oban firm Fusion Marine. It is boosting the workforce with up to 12 appointments as it gears up for a large programme of work and sustained period of growth. The jobs span a range of highly skilled roles including…
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