Farmer targets locals at careers fair
SCOTLAND’S largest producer of farmed trout has taken part in a careers and jobs fair in Oban to tell local people about the opportunities available in the industry in Argyll. […] Continue Reading
Fish smoker signs Sainsbury’s deal
ONE of Scotland’s oldest fishmongers, RR Spink & Sons, is moving into supermarkets for the first time following an initial £60,000 deal with Sainsbury’s. Currently available in a number of […] Continue Reading
Trout tasting treat for residents
SOME 40 residents from Oban and around Loch Etive took part in a trout tasting event last week, sampling fish farmed locally by Dawnfresh. A range of hot and cold […] Continue Reading
Dawnfresh gets go ahead for bigger pens
DAWNFRESH, Scotland’s largest producer of farmed trout, has been given the go ahead to increase the pen size on one of its Loch Etive sites and move the farm to […] Continue Reading
Quality not quantity at Brussels show
THE Scotland delegation which attended the recent Seafood Expo Global in Brussels reported a successful trip, with motivated buyers encountered and deals signed. David Rae, head of brand and international […] Continue Reading
Learners of the year announced
Talented aquaculture apprentice Lisa Askham, 24, from Lochcarron won the aquaculture category at Lantra Scotland’s annual Land based and Aquaculture Learner of the Year Awards. The runner-up spot went to […] Continue Reading
Five aquaculture finalists in awards
RISING stars in the aquaculture industry Hayley Eccles, Lisa Askham, Marcos Garcia, Martin Mladenov and Matthew Anderson have been shortlisted for Lantra Scotland’s Learner of the Year Awards 2016. The […] Continue Reading
Dawnfresh to sell scampi business – report
DAWNFRESH is reported to be poised to sell its scampi business to Whitby Seafoods, one of the biggest names in UK scampi. The value of any deal has not been disclosed. […] Continue Reading
Dawnfresh in 32% sales boost
SCOTTISH trout farmer Dawnfresh Seafoods boosted its sales by 32 per cent last year, the Press and Journal reported today. The company said it was on track to return to […] Continue Reading