Posts Tagged ‘Scottish Sea Farms’
Trial for new consenting process gets underway
Scottish Sea Farms is the first of two salmon producers to submit a planning notification to help trial a new, improved process for farm consents. Scottish Sea Farms will be applying to merge four of its Shetland sites into one, while Mowi will be making an application to the Highland Council. The trial follows the…
Read MoreNorthern lights
Orkney and Shetland are key to hopes for expansion for the Scottish salmon sector, reports Robert Outram Some of the most exciting developments in Scottish fish farming are taking place in the Northern Isles – Orkney and Shetland – where operators are investing in expansion, new sites and improved processing facilities. Back in December 2021,…
Read MoreAqua Agenda: Fish Health webinar
Thanks to all who attended Fish Farmer’s first Aqua Agenda webinar this week. We had a great panel – Iain Berrill, Head of Technical with Salmon Scotland, Charles Allan, head of the Scottish Fish health Inspectorate and Ronnie Soutar, Head of Veterinary Services with Scottish Sea Farms – addressing the pressing issue of fish health…
Read MoreFish farm trainees shortlisted for Lantra awards
Trainees from three aquaculture companies have been short-listed for Lantra Scotland’s Awards for Land-based and Aquaculture Skills, known as the ALBAS. Scottish Sea Farms, Cooke Aquaculture and Bakkafrost will all be represented at the awards event, which will take place at the Crieff Hydro on Thursday 7 March 2024. Hamish MacLean (pictured, above) from Tobermory…
Read MoreScottish Sea Farms’ accounts show cost of biological challenges
The 2022 audited accounts for salmon producer Scottish Sea Farms, published this week, show a “year of two halves” which saw profit margins slashed thanks to fish health problems in the autumn and winter. Scottish Sea Farms (SSF), also known as Norskott Havbruk, is jointly owned by Norwegian salmon giants SalMar and Lerøy. Group turnover…
Read MoreBakkafrost threatens activist with legal action
Bakkafrost Scotland looks set to be the third salmon company in quick succession to take legal action against anti-fish farming activist Don Staniford. The company has sent a warning to the campaigner, via its solicitors Shepherd & Wedderburn, requesting that he stops trespassing on its sites and taking clandestine video footage. The letter states: “Your…
Read MoreSalMar delivers record Q3 results, but SSF continues to struggle
Salmon farming giant SalMar delivered a third quarter operational EBIT or operating profit of almost NOK 2,300m (£169m) although Scottish Sea Farms, in which it owns a half share, continued to produce a loss. The group EBIT is almost NOK 1,000 (73m) higher than a year, but last year’s figures do not include the NTS…
Read MoreCourt bans activist from Mowi Scotland’s fish farms
Anti-fish farming activist Don Staniford has been permanently barred by a court from approaching within 15 metres of Mowi’s salmon farms in Scotland – but he has indicated he is appealing against the decision. Sheriff Andrew Berry at the Sheriffdom of North Strathclyde at Oban granted the order of interdict, which prevents Staniford, from: boarding,…
Read MoreScottish Sea Farms offers lifeline grant for charities
Community groups and good causes facing uncertainty or hardship because of the coronavirus are to share in a Christmas gift of £18,280 from Scottish Sea Farms. This brings the total donated by the salmon farmer to £1.3m since 2011. In total, 43 local causes across the company\’s farming regions of mainland Scotland, Orkney and the…
Read MoreCautious backing for Leroy Seafood stock
The Lerøy Seafood group, which has a 50 per cent share in Scottish Sea Farms, is being tipped by financial analysts as a stock that could outperform its sector – with certain reservations. A number of salmon farming companies have received the thumbs down from stock market watchers lately because lower than expected fish prices…
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