Posts Tagged ‘Fish Farmer’
Stop press! Fish Farmer’s July issue out now
WITH just over a month to go until Aqua Nor 2019, Fish Farmer’s latest issue brings updates from exhibitors, including some of Scotland’s leading companies. Gael Force, Xelect, Benchmark – and now Otaq too – have got their own stands at the Trondheim Spektrum, as has the Scottish Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC), which will be…
Read MoreRead all about it! June Fish Farmer out now
SALMON boss Craig Anderson agreed to be interviewed for the latest issue of Fish Farmer, which is now available online. The CEO of the Scottish Salmon Company discusses plans for expansion on Arran, recent attacks on the sector, and why he would like to see less of a Norwegian influence on how fish farming is…
Read MoreNRS profits drop despite higher revenues
DESPITE a near seven per cent increase in operating revenues for the first quarter of 2019, the fish farmer Norway Royal Salmon took a big knock on its operating profits or EBIT, its figures show today. Revenue rose from NOK 1,391.8 million a year ago to NOK 1,486 million this year, an increase of 6.8…
Read MoreWelcome to Fish Farmer’s new website
REGULAR readers of our Fish Update website will notice that we have had a radical makeover!Not only has our website undergone a transformation, but we have decided to rename it too, in line with our monthly magazine title, Fish Farmer.
Read MoreOPINION: Don\’t blame farms for nationwide decline
THE first proper spring salmon I ever saw was pulled from the icy waters of the Tay on a bitter March day 20 years ago. There was snow in the air, the water was barely above freezing – it actually felt lower than that even through a pair of neoprene waders – and the sky…
Read MoreOPINION: Don\’t blame farms for nationwide decline
THE first proper spring salmon I ever saw was pulled from the icy waters of the Tay on a bitter March day 20 years ago. There was snow in the air, the water was barely above freezing – it actually felt lower than that even through a pair of neoprene waders – and the sky…
Read MoreOPINION: Success in the salmon farming zone
PARTICIPANTS at the recent Fisheries Management Scotland conference were given a copy of the latest annual review, which includes reports from all the main salmon and sea trout rivers. The report from the Tweed begins: ‘Salmon catches dropped for a fourth consecutive year with the spring catch half that of 2017.’ The total rod catch…
Read MoreOPINION: No decision is the worst decision with Brexit
I KNOW, I can’t apologise enough for writing about Brexit, but I also can’t bear the utter incompetence of what is going on. It has the mesmeric attraction of a car crash in extremely slow motion, with all of the destruction, gore and misery displayed for public view. The problem is the breath-taking ineptitude of…
Read MoreSeason's greetings to our readers
THE team at Fish Update and Fish Farmer would like to wish all our readers, contributors and advertisers a very happy Christmas and a prosperous New Year. If you haven\’t already received copies of the December issue of Fish Farmer and our special new Year Book for 2019 please see the links below. https://issuu.com/fishfarmermagazine/docs/fish_farmer_magazine_december_2018 https://issuu.com/fishfarmermagazine/docs/ffyb_2018
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