Supply chain resilience

Aerial view Holywood Breeding Centre, with Dumfries in background

When Scotland banned the import of Norwegian salmon eggs in 2019, due to a perceived risk of infectious salmon anaemia (ISA), AquaGen Scotland immediately stepped up efforts to support the domestic industry by using local salmon populations to duplicate the breeding work of its parent company in Norway.

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‘Future of egg production\’ now open in Norway

A NEW salmon egg production unit capable producing at least 150 million eggs a year was opened this week in Sørfold, Norway. The plant, described by owner Benchmark as ‘the world’s best facility of its kind’, will focus on quality, said the company’s CEO, Malcolm Pye. Addressing 250 guests at the opening of the site,…

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‘Future of egg production\’ now open in Norway

A NEW salmon egg production unit capable producing at least 150 million eggs a year was opened this week in Sørfold, Norway. The plant, described by owner Benchmark as ‘the world’s best facility of its kind’, will focus on quality, said the company’s CEO, Malcolm Pye. Addressing 250 guests at the opening of the site,…

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