Posts Tagged ‘Ireland’
Ireland sets out new national aquaculture strategy
Ireland has launched a national strategy for the long-term development of its aquaculture industry. Marine Minister Charlie McConalogue recently unveiled his proposals which place an emphasis on sustainable aquaculture. The National Strategic Plan for Sustainable Aquaculture Development to 2030 (NSPSA) is the successor plan to the five year scheme that was developed in 2015. It…
Read MoreMowi Scotland’s Q4 harvest unchanged at 10,500 tonnes
Mowi Scotland harvested 10,500 tonnes of salmon in the final quarter of 2023. The figure was unchanged from the equivalent quarter the year before but the operation produced a loss, a trading update from the company today shows. Globally, Mowi – the world’s largest salmon farmer – produced 129,000 tonnes during the period and a…
Read MoreBenchmark promotes Tziouvas to new UK role
Aquaculture biotech group Benchmark has promoted Harry Tziouvas – formerly Global Sales and Technical Manager for salmon – to the role of Commercial Lead UK and Global Land-Based. Tziouvas has been with Benchmark since June 2022 and was formerly Senior Biologist (North) with the Scottish Salmon Company (which now trades as Bakkafrost Scotland). Joining Tziouvas…
Read MoreHigher Q3 harvest and profit for Mowi Scotland
Mowi today unveiled a 2023 third quarter record high harvest and an EBIT or operational profit of €203m (£177m) with Scotland showing a marked improvement on two fronts. In contrast, profits for the group as a whole were down on Q3 last year. Seafood analysts in Norway said the Mowi results were weaker than expected,…
Read MoreIrish mussel and oyster farmers offered Covid-19 aid
Rope mussel and oyster farmers in Ireland will get extra support to help cope with the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. Ireland’s Minister for Agriculture Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, announced a package on Thursday that will provide a fixed, one-off payment of between €6,800 and €16,300 to each eligible oyster farming business and…
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