Inverlussa builds on awards success

AFTER being named Aquaculture Supplier of the Year at the recent Scottish Aquaculture Awards in Aviemore, Mull based Inverlussa Marine Services is now looking to build upon this success by further investing in the business. One of Scotland’s leading workboat operators, the company won the award in recognition of the quality of service it provides…

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Salmon farmers lead investors’ ethical list

TWO Norwegian salmon companies have topped an investor group’s new sustainable food producers’ index, which is based on criteria such as use of antibiotics, animal welfare and food safety, Reuters reported today. Marine Harvest and Leroy Seafood Group led the first Coller FAIRR (Farm Animal Investment Risk amd Return) Protein Producer index, which was launched…

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China at centre of new salmon fraud claims

A NEW salmon fraud scandal has hit China. Following allegations a few weeks ago that unchecked Nordic salmon was being smuggled into the country through Vietnam, there are now claims that farmed trout from an area in neighbouring Tibet ( known as China’s Qinghai province) is being passed off as European bred salmon. According to…

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EU yellow card hits Vietnam exports

A CLAMPDOWN by the European Union has led to a market fall in seafood exports from Vietnam. The EU has been closely monitoring Vietnamese fishing practices in an attempt to put an end to illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing. Late last year it became so concerned that it showed a yellow card to Vietnam, which…

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Norway to host fish welfare forum

SEAFOOD Norway, the business group which represents the country’s aquaculture and fishing companies, is organising a major conference next month on fish welfare. The organisation describes the initiative, which is being carried out through a long term improvement plan known as \’AquaWelfare\’ is seen as an important move in improving fish welfare within the industry. The conference…

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Add your voice to women’s survey

THE recruitment and progression of women in the aquaculture industry has been the focus of much discussion lately, most recently during a packed breakfast meeting at Aquaculture UK in Aviemore last week. To better gauge what forms of support might be of value to promote diversity within the sector, the Scottish Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC)…

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Young's sales continue to rise

YOUNG’S Seafood is continuing to enjoy sales growth, both in the UK and in its new markets in the United States. The company has reported turnover for the second quarter of its financial year (January 1 to March 31) of £136.3 million and an EBITDA (earnings before interest, tax and depreciation) of £5.5 million, maintaining…

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New Shetland fish company aiming high

SHETLAND Fish, which opened its doors on May 14 as the Islands’ latest seafood supplier, is aiming high on the European market. Run by Gideon Ward and Hansen Black, who both have several decades’ experience in the fishing and wider seafood industry, Shetland Fish is offering a full-service package for companies wishing to source fish…

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SSF staff raise funds for new lifeboat

SCOTTISH Sea Farms’ employees, friends and family are celebrating after completing a gruelling triathlon in sweltering temperatures to raise £52,000 to buy the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) a new lifeboat. The Scottish Sea Farms’ Triathlon Festival 2018 took place in the grounds of the University of Stirling, on one of the hottest weekends of…

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Feeding ‘revolution’ with flexible concept

A NEW feeding system that enables feed from any silo to be sent to any cage without manual handling has been launched by AKVA. Called Flexible Feeding, the system will create higher feeding capacity as well as save time, said the company. Flexible Feeding makes it easier to use different feed types and sizes, and…

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