Posts Tagged ‘salmon farmer’
Loch Duart drives anti-fish fraud fight
THE independent Scottish salmon producer Loch Duart is spearheading a campaign to outlaw illegal fish fraud, some of it bearing the company’s name. The Sutherland company, which prides itself on farming in an ethical and sustainable way, says the fraudsters usually use inferior fish. It is now adapting technology to launch a sting operation against…
Read MoreBakkafrost expecting large Q3 harvest increase
FAROESE salmon farmer Bakkafrost, which last week bought a controlling interest in the Scottish Salmon Company (SSC), is predicting significantly higher output for the third quarter of this year. In a trading update today, the company said harvest volumes for the three months between June and September will be 12,900 tonnes compared with 7,217 tonnes…
Read MoreNRS sells southern sites to local farmers
ONE of Norway’s biggest salmon producers, Norway Royal Salmon, has sold its southern farming operations to a group of local farmers. Norway Royal Salmon (NRS) agreed a deal with Tombre Fiskeanlegg, Lingalaks and Eidesvik Laks to sell its subsidiary Sør Farming for NOK 1.2 billion (about £110 million). Sør Farming has six salmon licences amounting…
Read MoreCooke buys Skretting’s UK feed plant
CANADIAN owned salmon farmer Cooke has bought Skretting’s Scottish feed mill in Invergordon, which ceased production in April this year. New Brunswick based Cooke announced today the establishment of Northeast Nutrition Scotland at the Easter Ross site. Skretting, owned by Nutreco, said last year that the decision to close its UK operation was due to…
Read MoreScotland gives Mowi huge Q2 boost
THE world’s biggest salmon farmer, Mowi, is reporting significantly increased harvest volumes from its Scottish salmon farms, according to its 2019 second quarter trading update, published yesterday. The output from its Farming Scotland division between April and June has totalled 16,000 tonnes, compared with 9,000 tonnes this time a year ago – a rise of…
Read MoreLoch Duart shortlisted for community award
SCOTTISH salmon farmer Loch Duart has been named as a finalist in the Food and Drink Federation Awards. The company, which farms in Sutherland and the Uists, is shortlisted in the Community Partner category, recognising its support for local projects. Loch Duart, in association with its feed supplier, Cargill Aqua Nutrition, set up the Salmon…
Read MoreNew SEPA rules pave way for bigger salmon farms
NEW regulations introduced by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) will allow larger fish farms to operate in Scottish waters if they are sited in sustainable locations. The new rules, first outlined last November and subjected to a Scotland wide consultation, will also see the introduction of more accurate computer modelling to better assess any…
Read MoreMowi\’s new barge \’will make big difference\’
A NEW SeaMate concrete feed barge has been delivered to Mowi’s seawater site at Maclean’s Nose by the Ardnamurchan Peninsula. The 400-tonne vessel, built in Inverness by Gael Force, features the very latest technology and innovation, increasing not only the efficiency of Mowi’s operation but also the comfort onboard for the team. The SeaMate incorporates…
Read MoreMowi\’s new barge \’will make big difference\’
A NEW SeaMate concrete feed barge has been delivered to Mowi’s seawater site at Maclean’s Nose by the Ardnamurchan Peninsula. The 400-tonne vessel, built in Inverness by Gael Force, features the very latest technology and innovation, increasing not only the efficiency of Mowi’s operation but also the comfort onboard for the team. The SeaMate incorporates…
Read MoreSalmon farmer deploys \’whale\’ to scare seals
AN anti-predator device with a difference has been installed by Mowi Scotland to scare off seals at its farms in the Outer Hebrides. A life-size replica killer whale, made of fibreglass, is being deployed as a type of scarecrow, in the latest bid to keep salmon safe from predation attacks. The whale, launched last week,…
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