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Salmon star in BBC special
A LEADING salmon farmer said the industry in the future would need to ‘think a little bit differently’ if it wants to produce more fish. Interviewed for a special BBC Scotland documentary about the impact of farmed salmon on wild stocks, Steve Bracken, who worked at Marine Harvest for 41 years until his retirement in…
Read MoreLoch Duart recognised in rural awards
SALMON farmer Loch Duart has been named runner up in the Best Food Business category at the Rural Business Awards North, held in Bolton, Lancashire. The awards, which are supported by online retailer Amazon, celebrate ‘all that is great’ about rural business in the north of the UK, said the organisers. Alban Denton, managing director…
Read MorePrize supplier up for three awards
INVERNESS based Gael Force Group has been shortlisted for three prizes at the annual Highland Business Awards. The leading aquaculture supplier has been recognised in the Outstanding Performing Business for 25+ employees and Inverness and Ross-shire Business of the Year categories. And Gael Force’s group managing director and founder, Stewart Graham, is up for the…
Read MoreLoch Duart in food awards shortlist
SCOTTISH salmon farmer Loch Duart has been shortlisted in the Best Rural Food Award, North category in the Rural Business Awards. Now in its fourth year, the awards recognise businesses operating across the rural sector, celebrating achievements from engineering through to artisan food producers and professional services organisations. Loch Duart, which operates in Sutherland and…
Read MoreLoch Duart thanks communities for support
LOCH Duart thanked the communities where it farms by hosting two receptions last month – one in Scourie in Sutherland, and the other in Uist in the Hebrides. Managing director Alban Denton and Loch Duart staff met community leaders, owners of local hotels, shops, restaurants and B&Bs. The company updated the community on its work…
Read MoreLoch Duart in high growth league
SALMON farmer Loch Duart has been included in a Sunday Times list of companies with the fastest growing profits. The firm, based in Sutherland and the Hebrides, was placed at number 21 in the newspaper’s annual BDO Profit Track 100 and second among the eight Scottish headquartered companies who made the list. The table ranks…
Read MoreAquaculture stars in awards shortlist
THE high achievers of Scottish fish and shellfish farming have been named in the shortlist for the 2018 Scottish Marine Aquaculture Awards. Some 38 companies, individuals and initiatives have made the shortlist for the awards, run for the first time by Aquaculture UK. The organisers have been overwhelmed by both the number of entries and…
Read MoreLoch Duart in rural accolade
SALMON farmer Loch Duart was highly commended in the Rural Employer of the Year category at last night’s Scottish Rural Awards. The company, based in Sutherland and the Hebrides, is a significant employer in the remote communities of north west Scotland. It employs more than 115 staff, many of whom work at sea, and has…
Read MoreSalmon farmer sourcing wrasse ‘responsibly’
SALMON farmer Loch Duart has been working with fisheries and conservation authorities in England since 2016 to source wild wrasse sustainably for use on its Scottish farms. The company, based in Sutherland and the Hebrides, said its cleaner fish strategy had helped it achieve its lowest historical lice counts on all sites by the end…
Read MoreLoch Duart brings luxury goods boss on board
LOCH Duart has made a new appointment to its board from the world of Scottish luxury goods. Ian Laird, managing director of Ayrshire based Alex Begg, will be a non-executive director of the Sutherland and Hebrides based salmon company. Alex Begg specialises in the design and manufacture of woven accessories and counts fashion brands such…
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