Posts Tagged ‘Scottish’
Salmon farmer wins ‘excellence’ award for export
SCOTTISH Sea Farms won the coveted Export Business of the Year award in the Scottish Food & Drink Excellence Awards, held last night in Edinburgh. The company beat off stiff competition from fellow industry finalists, the Scottish Salmon Company and Loch Fyne Oysters, as well as from ice cream maker Mackie’s of Scotland. Scottish Sea…
Read MoreMowi defends salmon farming against latest BBC attack
SCOTLAND’S biggest salmon farmer, Mowi, has defended its farming practices ahead of a potentially damaging BBC broadcast next week. The Panorama programme, titled ‘Salmon Farming Exposed’, airs on Monday night and Mowi said in a statement issued today that it expects this to provide ‘an unbalanced and negative portrayal of our industry and company’. Mowi…
Read MoreFishermen’s champion Bertie to bow out
THE fisheries leader who has spearheaded the fight to take British fishermen out of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) is to leave his post in the autumn, it was announced yesterday. Bertie Armstrong, chief executive of the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation (SFF) for the past 14 years, has driven Brexit talks on behalf of the industry.…
Read MoreSigns of progress at Grieg in Shetland
GRIEG Seafood is continuing to battle with biological and other problems at its Shetland operations, but there are signs of progress, the group’s impressive 2019 first quarter figures show today. Shetland harvest volumes increased by 49 per cent from Q1 2018 to 1,788 tonnes, and revenues rose by 41 per cent from NOK 86.8 million…
Read MoreScottish Sea Farms ‘satisfactory’ in Q1
LERØY Seafood yesterday reported a ‘satisfactory result’ from its Scottish Sea Farms operations, which is shares with fellow Norwegian salmon giants SalMar, during the first quarter of this year. But as with the rest of the group, UK revenues were down during the quarter due to lower harvests. They emerged at NOK 405 million compared…
Read MoreFarm supplier Fusion finds Sanctuary
AQUACULTURE equipment manufacturer Gael Force Fusion is to take over the site of the former Scottish Sea Life Sanctuary near Oban. The company, part of the Gael Force Group, will move from its current location at Barcaldine, leased from Scottish Sea Farms. Gael Force Fusion has unveiled plans for investment and the creation of new…
Read MoreScottish salmon exports grow
SCOTTISH salmon exports in the first quarter of the year were valued at around £152 million, up 27 per cent on the same period last year. The figure, an increase of £32 million for January to March sales, was close to the Q1 total for 2017, a record year for salmon exports. Farmers exported some…
Read MoreChina suspends direct Scottish route
THE only direct flights between Scotland and China are to be suspended from September, according to reports. The route, which opened less than a year ago, was described by salmon companies as a huge advantage in getting fresh fish to the growing Chinese export market as quickly as possible. The freight service, which provided an…
Read MoreOPINION: Don\’t blame farms for nationwide decline
THE first proper spring salmon I ever saw was pulled from the icy waters of the Tay on a bitter March day 20 years ago. There was snow in the air, the water was barely above freezing – it actually felt lower than that even through a pair of neoprene waders – and the sky…
Read MoreOPINION: Don\’t blame farms for nationwide decline
THE first proper spring salmon I ever saw was pulled from the icy waters of the Tay on a bitter March day 20 years ago. There was snow in the air, the water was barely above freezing – it actually felt lower than that even through a pair of neoprene waders – and the sky…
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