Mowi Scotland committed to keeping food supply chain going. Mowi Scotland says it is doing everything they can to continue to get fresh, nutritious salmon to supermarkets and ultimately to […]
SSPO seeks clarification about key workers. The Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation (SSPO) is seeking clarification on which workers are to be classified as ‘key workers’. Some councils have designated all […]
Wester Ross Fisheries on the Beeb! BBC2 programme highlights the importance of export from rural Scotland featuring Wester Ross Fisheries Wester Ross Fisheries Ltd., the oldest independent salmon farmer in […]
New algae detection system could help aquaculture industry bloom. A Scottish consortium is taking a significant step towards the development of an early-warning detection system for potentially dangerous plankton and […]
Water’s impact on gill health. A consortium of Scottish aquaculture experts is aiming to determine the optimal water conditions for treating salmon with gill health issues, in a project which […]
Salmar Profit Increase – SalMar ASA posted an Operational EBIT of NOK 989.8 million in the second quarter 2019, compared with NOK 878.6 million in the same period last year. […]
SalMar results for second quarter of 2019. SalMar ASA posted an Operational EBIT of NOK 989.8 million in the second quarter 2019, compared with NOK 878.6 million in the same […]
Investment to protect stock and seals paying off. Scottish Sea Farms has reported a significant reduction in ‘last resort’ seal shootings as its investment in rigid new pen netting systems […]
Killers at sea: Harmful algal blooms and their impact on aquaculture. Industry, government response to HABs employs space-age tech and old-fashioned vigilance. Norway’s salmon industry hit the headlines for the […]
Mowi defends industry practices on Panorama programme. Mowi Scotland mounts a stiff defence of the salmon sector following last night’s (20 May) BBC TV programme, Panorama, which questioned whether salmon […]
New Chairman for Loch Duart. Alistair Erskine, a Scottish seafood industry expert, is taking over as Chairman of Loch Duart, the salmon farming business based in Sutherland and the Uists. […]
Value of Orkney marine environment. A new approach to valuing the marine environment will be piloted in Orkney by the Scottish Wildlife Trust, in collaboration with Heriot Watt University, over […]
Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation, SSPO announces lowest sea lice levels in six years. and big reduction in spend on medicinal treatments. The Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation (SSPO) yesterday (Tuesday 26th […]
Ace Aquatec set to stun in Boston. Scottish aquaculture technology supplier, Ace Aquatec, is set to attend their first US exhibition; Seafood Expo North America to introduce their award-winning in-water […]
Scots salmon producers call for tighter sea lice enforcement. Julie Hesketh-Laird, CEO of Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation, has written to Fergus Ewing, Cabinet Secretary for Rural Economy to call on […]
Major boost for fish welfare in Scotland. AquaGen, the world-leading salmon breeder and supplier of eggs, has signed a deal to buy Scottish Sea Farms’ freshwater hatchery at Holywood near […]
Major boost for fish welfare in Scotland. AquaGen, the world-leading salmon breeder and supplier of eggs, has signed a deal to buy Scottish Sea Farms’ freshwater hatchery at Holywood near […]
Protective netting reducing seal culls, reports salmon farmer. Scottish Sea Farms has seen a reduction in the number of seals culled to protect farmed salmon stocks, latest figures show, following […]
No deal Brexit a disaster for aquaculture says Scots Govt. The UK Government must remove the threat of a no-deal Brexit immediately, and avoid potential disaster for industries like aquaculture, […]
Trond Tuvstein, SalMar CFO to step down in June. after notifying the company that he is to resign from his position. Tuvstein has been with SalMar since January 2012. In […]