Posts Tagged ‘Scotland’
Grant aims to support IoT take-up for aquaculture
Aquaculture is among the sectors set to benefit from a business support initiative that has been set up to encourage investment by Scottish companies in “Internet of Things” (IoT) technology. IoT Secure – led by IoT experts at CENSIS, Scotland’s innovation centre for sensing, imaging, and IoT technologies – has secured additional government funding to…
Read MoreCooke’s Scotland arm reports profits for 2022 up 31%
Cooke Aquaculture Scotland saw profits up by almost a third in 2022 despite a “challenging year”, the company has reported. Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2022, just published, show net profits up 31% to £27.5m. This was despite a modest increase in turnover of 4%, to £184m, and volumes falling by 15% on…
Read MoreFarmers rise to the challenge
Despite natural environmental challenges, the hard work and dedication of farmers and production companies has improved survival rates for farmed salmon through 2023. So says Salmon Scotland Chief Executive Tavish Scott in his latest column for Fish Farmer, in which he explains how understanding the mortality problems that came to a head last year has…
Read MoreInnovation award for SAMS spin-out
A new company that aims to use marine worms to clean up waste from fish farms has won a prestigious national business competition. N-ovatio-N™ CEO Dr Georgina Robinson, received the Converge Challenge prize at the Converge Awards ceremony in Glasgow earlier this month. The Converge Challenge prize was the premier award presented on the night…
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 MoreblutanQ stars in Norway
Balmoral Tanks’ blutanQ® RAS tank technology was heavily featured on the company’s stand at the recent Aqua Nor exhibition in Trondheim, Norway. Jonathan Smith, Sales Director, said: “The show presented an excellent opportunity for us to demonstrate the many advantages of blutanQ. It seems as though the industry is delighted with the product as well…
Read MoreMowi to close Dingwall processing site
MOWI looks set to close the former Wester Ross processing facility at Dingwall, local reports have said. Around 15 people will be affected but they will be offered jobs at other facilities within the company. The Ross-shire Journal report said Mowi has entered a consultation period with the staff with a proposal to permanently close…
Read MoreSecond hybrid barge helps Cooke Aquaculture to reduce its carbon footprint
Cooke Aquaculture Scotland has deployed a second hybrid feed barge, which the company says will reduce carbon emissions and noise at its Vestness site in Westray, Orkney. Following successful results from installing its first hybrid system at its Mill Bay site in Stronsay, Orkney in 2022, Cooke Scotland has continued to make great strides in…
Read MoreAll-electric first for Flugga
The new Fluggaboat offers a viable electric alternative Unst Inshore Services Ltd has built the first 100% electric workboat in the UK. The 7.5m Fluggaboat uses an Evoy 120hp continuous rated, electric outboard powered by a 63 kwh Lithium-Ion battery housed in the console. Charging uses an onboard charger, so the vessel can be fully…
Read MorePartially funded scholarships now available for European Aquaculture Masters
ACES-STAR is extending the scholarship offering for Europe’s top-rated Erasmus Mundus Joint Aquaculture Master’s programme The two-year Aquaculture, Environment and Society STAR course allows students to study in three centres of excellence in European aquaculture research in Scotland, France and Greece. As well as fully funded scholarships, the programme now offers places with tuition fees…
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