Prize panel named for aqua awards

By Jenny Hjul | January 21, 2019

THE judging panel for the 2019 Aquaculture Awards has been selected for its breadth of knowledge of the varied aspects of the global industry, said the award organisers. Announced this morning, the judges are: Alex Adrian, aquaculture operations manager of Crown Estate Scotland; Nicki Holmyard, seafood journalist and director of Offshore Shellfish; Martin Gill, head…

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Minister fights for farmers

By Jenny Hjul | May 9, 2018

SCOTLAND’S rural affairs minister, Fergus Ewing, repeated his determination to see the country’s salmon farming industry meet its growth targets, as he answered questions from MSPs in the final session of their investigation into the sector. Ewing said: ‘I’m a very strong and public advocate for the sector in Scotland,’ acknowledging that it had come…

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