Salmon farmer leads local beach cleans
RESIDENTS and local groups are being urged to join Scottish Sea Farms for a series of organised beach cleans, part of the Marine Conservation Society (MCS) Great British Beach Clean […] Continue Reading
Salmon farmers help in sea rescues
FISH farm crew and vessels have been involved in rescuing members of the public who have got into difficulty on the water near farm sites. In an incident last month, […] Continue Reading
Salmon farmer invests £750,000 in gill health
SCOTTISH Sea Farms is to lead a research project focused on increasing understanding of gill health in farmed salmon. The £601,000 study – of which Scottish Sea Farms will fund […] Continue Reading
Salmon farmer’s homes boost for remote island
LEADING salmon producer Scottish Sea Farms has been granted approval to build six new eco-friendly homes on the remote island of Eday in Orkney. The £750,000 development will create four […] Continue Reading
Don’t stress our fish, campaigners told
SALMON farmers have urged anti-aquaculture campaigners to find peaceful ways to voice their objections to the sector ahead of a planned stunt at west coast sites this weekend. Scottish Sea […] Continue Reading
SalMar earns lower profits from Scotland
SALMON farming giants SalMar posted impressive second quarter operating profits of almost a billion kroner, but there were lacklustre results from its Scottish Sea Farms business which it shares with […] Continue Reading
Algae outbreak hits Lerøy Q2 results
THE Lerøy Seafood Group, co-owners of Scottish Sea Farms, today announced higher earnings, but lower profits for the 2019 second quarter period . Revenues were up six per cent and totalled NOK 5,340 […] Continue Reading
Scottish political parties ‘united behind salmon sector’
THE Scottish salmon sector has the backing of all the parties in the Scottish parliament, following the two inquiries held into the industry last year. Fergus Ewing, Scotland’s Rural Economy […] Continue Reading
£5.7m investment to protect stock and seals pays off
Scottish Sea Farms has reported a significant reduction in ‘last resort’ seal shootings as its investment in rigid new pen netting systems surpasses £5.7m. In the first six months of […] Continue Reading