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‘Status quo not an option’ says salmon probe
A Holyrood inquiry has concluded that Scotland\’s marine ecosystem faces ‘irrecoverable damage’ from salmon farming if environmental concerns are not addressed. The Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform committee, which took evidence last month from environmental campaigners, scientists from the Scottish Association for Marine Science and the Scottish Salmon Producers’ Organisation (SSPO), said fish mortality…
Read MoreSalmon farmer sponsors sport fund
MARINE Harvest Scotland is celebrating 30 years of sponsoring shinty by establishing a Children and Young Persons Development Fund. The new agreement, with the Camanachd Association, the governing body for shinty, is focused on enhancing opportunities for children and young people. The fund aims to increase participation at clubs by providing a maximum grant award…
Read MoreFish Update Briefing, Friday, March 2
ENTIRE TOWN TO LOSE WEIGHT ON FISH A community in north-western Spain has launched a pioneering fish inspired get-fit campaign involving everyone from children to the elderly. The campaign, by the municipality of Narón, is aimed at helping its 39,426 inhabitants shed a collective 100,000 kilos over two years. On the shores of the Atlantic Ocean,…
Read MoreDanes see market in Scottish growth
REPRESENTATIVES from the Scottish aquaculture industry were invited to Denmark recently to give an insight into how their sector is working to unlock future growth. An industry led initiative to double production by 2030 will provide suppliers with huge opportunities, and Danish innovators are keen to exploit these. Martin Winkel, head of Danish Fish Tech…
Read MoreFusion manager brings subsea experience
FUSION Marine has appointed Iain Macdonald as operations manager in a move that will enable the Argyll based company to further develop and service its busy order book. A former merchant navy deck officer, Macdonald brings a wealth of experience to Fusion Marine, having most recently worked in Thailand, where he was involved in oil…
Read MoreTechnology ‘pushing processing to new heights’
CONSUMER demand is driving seafood product quality and diversity to new heights, Marel, the international food processing equipment company, will tell the North Atlantic Seafood Forum in Bergen next week. Marel executives will be speaking at the forum’s aquaculture and salmon seminar on Tuesday to address how technological advances are rapidly elevating levels of automation in the…
Read MoreLantra awards postponed due to snow
LANTRA Scotland has announced on Twitter the postponement of its learner of the year awards ceremony, due to be held tonight in Dunblane. The ‘red’ weather warning in Scotland’s central belt, the first ever such alert to be issued by the Met Office for Scotland, was still in place this morning and transport services across…
Read MoreTailored training in auditing techniques
A NEW training course on internal auditing techniques for aquaculture has been launched in Shetland to meet industry demand. The short course, provided by the NAFC Marine Centre UHI, was developed by NAFC aquaculture Trainer Matthew Wright in response to a request from Grieg Seafood Shetland. ‘IInternal auditing is the process that companies have to…
Read More‘Ripple effect’ of £17.9m aquaculture investment
THE Scottish Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC) has facilitated 16 collaborative projects with a combined investment of £17.9 million since it was set up in 2014. This amounts to £3.60 generated for every £1 of public money, said SAIC CEO Heather Jones, unveiling the organisation’s progress report – Innovation and the Ripple Effect. SAIC’s role, she…
Read MoreClearwater to fight clam fishery ruling
CLEARWATER Seafoods, one of North America\’s main fish businesses and owners of Macduff Shellfish in Scotland, is to take legal action after losing its monopoly to Canada\’s rich Arctic surf clam fishery. Canada\’s Department of Fisheries and Oceans has awarded a company in Nova Scotia, along with indigenous groups in the Atlantic provinces and Quebec, 25 per cent of the…
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