UK seafood processors face covid impact survey
A major survey is underway to find out the financial and socio-economic impact of Covid-19 on the seafood processing industry throughout the UK. It began earlier this month and will […] Continue Reading
Mowi processing site takes covid hit
A huge Mowi owned salmon processing plant in Poland has been hit by coronavirus, with around 29 members of staff testing positive. The Morpol site near the Baltic coast is […] Continue Reading
SAIC to support recovery with new fund
The Scottish Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC) has launched an open, ongoing rapid-response funding call to support Scotland’s growing aquaculture sector through the continuing impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. The innovation […] Continue Reading
Gruelling new shift conditions for Mowi Chile workers
Coronavirus has caused Mowi Chile to start moving essential staff and services to Chile’s Aysen region using boats, as tougher lockdown measures introduced by the local authorities begin to bite, […] Continue Reading
ISA Tests Used In Faroese Covid-19 Fight
TESTS used to detect ISA (Infectious Salmon Anaemia) are being successfully used in the Faroe islands in the fight against Covid-19, it has been revealed. The results so far are […] Continue Reading
‘Dire’ Covid-19 consequences for EU supply chain
EUROPEAN fish processors and traders are calling for further measures to mitigate ‘market failure’ in the seafood industry. The sector is dealing with a general disruption of demand that has […] Continue Reading
Regulator adopts flexible approach in virus crisis
SALMON farmers in Scotland have welcomed moves by regulators that will help them meet the challenges of producing fish during the coronavirus outbreak. With staff reductions and disruptions to processing […] Continue Reading
Supermarkets join forces to keep food on shelves
SUPERMARKETS are to work together to help feed the nation during the coronavirus outbreak, after the government relaxed competition laws. The move allows retailers to share data with each other […] Continue Reading
Salmon farmers battle Covid-19 together
SCOTLAND’S salmon farmers may share processing facilities as part of contingency measures as coronavirus disruption escalates. Processing plants are operating as near to normal as possible at the moment, with […] Continue Reading