Mowi to move Loch Ewe biomass to ‘unique’ Scalpay site
SCOTLAND’s biggest salmon farmer, Mowi, has confirmed it will close its Loch Ewe site at the end of the current production cycle, and relocate the biomass to a new high […] Continue Reading
Don’t forget to vote – for industry prize night
THERE are just five days left to vote for the People’s Choice award in next week’s Scottish Marine Aquaculture Awards. The winners of all eight categories will be announced at […] Continue Reading
Thermolicers ‘effective’ tool in pest control
MECHANICAL methods of removing sea lice from salmon are an effective means of managing lice levels on farms, the Scottish Salmon Producers’ Organisation said. Responding to calls from anti-salmon farm […] Continue Reading
Ministers pile pressure on Young’s
YOUNG’S Seafood is under pressure to reconsider its decision to close its Pinneys site at Annan, following direct intervention by the Scottish government. Scotland’s business minister, Paul Wheelhouse, has written […] Continue Reading
Annan council fights to save plant
LOCAL council leaders have begun a fight to save at least some of the 450 jobs at the threatened Young’s Seafood factory at Annan in the south of Scotland. They […] Continue Reading
Anglers launch petition against farms
THE angling lobby group Salmon and Trout Conservation Scotland (S&TCS) has launched an online parliamentary petition calling for statutory tighter regulation of salmon farms on the west coast. The petition […] Continue Reading
£1m for Scottish aquaculture researchers
RESEARCH projects focused on addressing key challenges to the aquaculture sector, and involving scientists and researchers across the University of the Highlands and Islands, have been awarded nearly £1 million […] Continue Reading
SFF slams government's 'gross over-reach'
THE Scottish Fishermen’s Federation (SFF) has expressed disbelief and anger at the new management measures for Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in Scottish waters announced by the Scottish government yesterday. The […] Continue Reading
Scottish Government urged to help Peterhead blaze company
ALISON McInnes, Scottish Liberal Democrat MSP for North East Scotland, yesterday urged Scottish Ministers to provide support to Northbay Pelagic following the fire at its fish processing plant in Peterhead on […] Continue Reading