Posts Tagged ‘Marine Harvest’
‘Learn the ropes’ MH boss tells students
THE boss of Scotland’s biggest salmon farming company told students yesterday they were more likely to get a job in his company if they’d had work experience on a farm. Ben Hadfield, managing director of Marine Harvest Scotland, said he had his first job at 15, in a water purification plant, and went back there…
Read MoreMH seeks to expand on Muck
MARINE Harvest is hoping to increase capacity at its farm on Muck by 1,000 tonnes, according to a report in the Press and Journal. The Inner Hebrides farm was opened four years ago as part of an £80 million expansion by the firm, and is one of a number of larger, more exposed sites. The…
Read MoreMull man wins top apprentice award
A SCOTTISH Sea Farms employee has been named Aquaculture Learner of the Year at the Lantra Scotland Awards 2018. Alan Tangny, 30, who is based on the Isle of Mull and is undertaking a Modern Apprenticeship in Aquaculture through Inverness College UHI, was nominated for the exceptional commitment shown both to his on-site and SVQ…
Read MoreScotland has first female fish farm boss
ALISON Hutchins has been appointed farming director of Dawnfresh, believed to be the first woman to hold such a position in the Scottish aquaculture industry. She replaces Stewart Hawthorn, who has left the company to focus on other business interests. Hutchins (pictured), a former manager at Marine Harvest, has been at Dawnfresh, the UK’s largest…
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 MoreSturgeon champions prize exporters
THE First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, will be one of the keynote speakers at this year’s Scottish Export Awards ceremony in Glasgow on Thursday. The annual black-tie dinner brings together businesses from across Scotland to recognise and celebrate their entrepreneurial exporting achievements. Among this year’s shortlisted firms are Marine Harvest, the Scottish Salmon Company and Aqualife…
Read MoreBuilders mark MH feed plant milestone
AN official ‘topping out’ ceremony has been held at Marine Harvest’s £93 million fish feed plant on the Isle of Skye. Construction of the facility, at the Allt Anavig quarry in Kyleakin, began last June and is due to be completed towards the end of this year. Some 55 full-time jobs will be created at…
Read MoreWild complaints focus on lice
THERE is no reason why salmon farmers and anglers cannot coexist and thrive in Scotland if development is undertaken sustainably. This was the view expressed by Salmon and Trout Conservation Scotland (S&TCS) in Holyrood yesterday as the Rural Economy and Connectivity (REC) committee continued its inquiry into the current state of salmon farming in Scotland.…
Read MoreMarine Harvest plans China fast food outlets
MARINE Harvest is planning to open hundreds of fast food salmon restaurants throughout China and Taiwan over the next seven years, the company has confirmed. The world\’s largest salmon producer believes the move could generate up to £1.5 billion (16 billion Norwegian kroners) by 2025. Norwegian salmon sales to China are starting to open up now that relations…
Read MoreNew salmon probe to hear from fish farmer
MARINE Harvest is to appear before the Rural Economy and Connectivity committee’s investigation into salmon farming. The committee, which will be taking evidence from the industry, academics, regulators and conservation organisations, launches its inquiry tomorrow at the Scottish parliament. First to give evidence will be Professor James Bron and Professor Herve Migaud of the University…
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