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Faroese shipbuilder MEST has been awarded a contract to convert a supply vessel, Viking Athene, into a delousing vessel for Bakkafrost’s operations in Scotland. Bakkafrost, which owns the Scottish Salmon […] Continue Reading
The Bakkafrost group, owners of the Scottish Salmon Company, delivered a total operating EBIT or profit of 223.5m Danish kroner (£26m) during first three months of this year, higher than […] Continue Reading
Faroese fish farmer Bakkafrost is paying its shareholders around £25m in dividends for 2020. The decision was reached at the company’s annual meeting last week and the dividend is expected […] Continue Reading
SSC’s ambitious plans for growth are underpinned by respect for heritage and environment Since the first harvest in 1951, the Scottish salmon farming sector has gone from strength to strength. […] Continue Reading
Faroes-based salmon farmer Bakkafrost has underlined its commitment to invest substantially in the Scottish Salmon Company (SSC). Bakkafrost has also indicated it will be looking at offshore sites in the […] Continue Reading
Salmon farmer Bakkafrost has reported that its Scottish operations have been challenging, producing a loss in the final three months of 2020 for the Scottish Salmon Company (SSC), which it […] Continue Reading
Two competitors in the Scottish salmon farming sector have reached an agreement to swap sites. The Scottish Salmon Company (SSC) and Mowi hope that consolidating their operations, located on the […] Continue Reading
Salmon farmers have sounded the alarm over predation attacks by seals following a major incident at a Skye-based farm in which 52,000 juvenile salmon were lost. The Scottish Salmon Producers […] Continue Reading
The Scottish Salmon Company delivered an increased harvest during the final quarter of 2020, its owner, the Bakkafrost group, has disclosed in a Q4 trading update. The Faroe Islands salmon […] Continue Reading