First Barcaldine smolts transferred to sea

THE first smolts from Scottish Sea Farms’ new £55 million Barcaldine hatchery have been safely transferred to sea pens, the company said today. The smolts, which arrived at Barcaldine as eggs in January, were hatched and reared using a recirculating aquaculture system (RAS). They had an average weight of 160g – more than double that…

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