Posts Tagged ‘Scottish Salmon Company’
Algal bloom hits Loch Fyne farm
THOUSANDS of fish have died following an algae outbreak at the Scottish Salmon Company’s Quarry Point farm on Loch Fyne, the BBC reported. The company said it believed recent warm weather was to blame for the mortalities, which were removed yesterday by lorries. ‘Following the warmer water temperatures in recent weeks, a suspected algae bloom…
Read MoreScottish Salmon Company revenues soar
THE Scottish Salmon Company has announced a 23 per cent jump in earnings for the first three months of 2018, thanks to higher prices and an increase in exports. Revenue for the first quarter totalled £53.5 million, up by more than £10 million from the 2018 figure of £43.4 million. Harvest volume increased by 22…
Read MoreSalmon firm’s six-boat boost for Arran
IN another boost for the Scottish boatbuilding industry, a leading salmon producer has announced a six-figure contract for six new vessels. The Scottish Salmon Company (SSC) has ordered the new workboats from Kiscadale Engineering/Arran Workboats, a family run business based on Arran. The boats will be delivered to SSC sites across the Outer Hebrides, from…
Read MoreThree stars for ‘finest’ Scottish salmon
THE Scottish Salmon Company (SSC) has become the UK’s first salmon producer to be recognised with a 3-star Best Aquaculture Practice (BAP) certification. The company was awarded a third star for sourcing its feed from BAP certified suppliers. It already holds two stars for its processing sites at Marybank and Cairndow, and all its marine…
Read MoreBoston bound firms seek new business
SCOTTISH seafood companies will be looking for new business in North America this week as they head to the annual Boston seafood exhibition. With Brexit on the horizon, the US provides opportunities for firms to expand within an existing market. Among the Scottish exhibitors are Loch Fyne Oysters, the Scottish Salmon Company, Dawnfresh, Wester Ross…
Read MorePrize apprentice scoops three awards
AN apprentice with the Scottish Salmon Company scooped three big prizes at the Lantra Scotland Land-based and Aquaculture Learner of the Year Awards last night. Janis Brivkalns from Dunoon was named as joint overall Learner of the Year, as well as winning the Aquaculture Learner of the Year and the Modern Apprentice of the Year…
Read MoreSAIC gets top farmers on board
DAWNFRESH farming director Alison Hutchins and the managing director of Shetland Mussels, Michael Tait, have joined the board of the Scottish Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC), it was announced today. With a combined 35 years of experience, Hutchins and Tait will enhance the board’s existing expertise, said SAIC in a press release. The board consists of…
Read MoreIndustry forges links with PhD talent pool
AQUACULTURE’S future leaders will meet with industry representatives in a series of seminars designed to find new ways of tackling the sector’s challenges. Four PhD students from the universities of Stirling, Aberdeen, and Glasgow, as well as the Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS), will join 11 participants from Scottish companies, including Mowi, BioMar, the…
Read MoreScotland invests £3.5m in gill health
A £3.5 million research initiative has been launched in Scotland to improve the health of farmed salmon, it was announced today. Two Scottish consortiums, backed by the Scottish Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC), are embarking on projects to improve gill health and resilience in salmon. The first study will explore the factors that can cause gill…
Read MoreFour new jobs in SSC boat order
THE Scottish Salmon Company (SSC) has commissioned a bespoke 30-tonne workboat for its sites at Loch Striven, Argyll, with delivery expected in early 2019. Built by Ardmaleish Boatbuilding Company on the Isle of Bute, the vessel commission will see the family run firm employ four new modern apprentices to assist with the build. The announcement…
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