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A passion for salmon – SEPTEMBER FISH FARMER
The September issue of Fish Farmer magazine has just been published and our feature interview this month is with the Chair of the Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation (SSPO) Atholl Duncan. In a wide ranging piece he looks at the challenges and opportunities presented by covid, as well as taking a look at Brexit, the industry\’s…
Read MoreSearch starts for new SSPO chief
Scotland’s salmon producers have appointed leading recruitment firm FWB Park Brown to find a new Chief Executive for their trade body, the Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation (SSPO). The Board of the producers’ organisation has announced that the Edinburgh-based executive search company will start looking for a replacement for Julie Hesketh-Laird this week. Ms Hesketh-Laird announced…
Read MoreScottish salmon farmers launch acoustic devices review
The Scottish salmon farming sector is to review the use of acoustic devices deployed on farms to deter seals. Farmers will conduct risk assessments on the use of acoustic deterrent devices (ADDs) which are currently used throughout the sector. The move is to ensure the sector remains compliant with an expected tighter enforcement of European…
Read MoreSSPO announce Chief Executive to step down
The Scottish Salmon Producers’ Organisation (SSPO) Chief Executive, Julie Hesketh-Laird, has announced her decision to leave the organisation in the autumn. Hesketh-Laird was appointed to her role in February 2018. She has led the organisation during a period of great change and success for the sector. Under her leadership, the SSPO has established itself as…
Read MoreNew £1.25 million fund to support aquaculture announced
Aquaculture businesses affected by the collapse of international markets due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic can apply to cover the costs of maintaining unsold stock through a new £1.25 million fund. The scheme, which is being funded by the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund, will support businesses by compensating for the costs of transport, processing…
Read MoreChinese salmon case sends industry shockwaves
SEAFOOD shares on the Norwegian Stock Market fell last night following reports that a number of supermarkets in the Chinese capital Beijing have removed salmon from their counters after a chopping board at a wholesale market used to portion the fish was found to be infected with coronavirus. Mowi stocks were down by 5.2 per…
Read MoreSSPO calls on governments to support market access
The Scottish salmon sector is calling on the UK and Scottish Governments to support market access following a significant downturn in export sales through the first quarter of this year. New figures published by HMRC show that both volume and values of Scottish salmon exports during the first quarter of 2020 fell by 40 per…
Read MoreEXCLUSIVE: Public attitudes to fish farms revealed in private poll
In a private opinion poll commissioned by the Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation (SSPO) the Scottish public have given a tentative \’thumbs up\’ to the fish farming industry. That is the stand out finding from the results of the polling exclusively released to Fish Farmer Magazine and published in our newly released May 2020 issue. The…
Read MoreSSPO comments on wild salmon report
After 18 months of deliberations, the first of a series of working groups to help protect wild salmonids has delivered its recommendations in a new report issued today. The Salmon Interactions Working Group, a collaboration between the Scottish salmon farmers, the wild fish sector and governmental bodies, has together agreed 42 recommendations that aim to:…
Read MoreSSPO welcomes latest regulatory position on medicines
As the focus to protect public health and keep fresh food in UK supermarkets continues, the salmon farming sector has welcomed the steps taken by SEPA to create a temporary protocol which protects farmers’ health while maintaining fish welfare and environmental standards. During the Covid19 pandemic salmon farms are protecting workers’ health by reducing…
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