Fish farm barge fire quickly brought under control. A fire broke out on Monday morning, 8th of January, on a feed barge that serves Cooke Aquaculture Scotland’s West Fara salmon farm, […]
New conservation zones jeopardise Orkney seafood sector. Orkney’s seafood sector has united against Scottish government conservation proposals that could threaten the future of critical coastal businesses and the communities they […]
Obituary of former SFF president, Alan Coghill. Alan Coghill, the former CEO of Orkney Fish Producers Organisation, Secretary of the Orkney Fishermen’s Association as well as ex – SFF President […]
First Orkney salmon farm meets elite ASC standard. Scottish Sea Farms has been awarded ASC (Aquaculture Stewardship Council) certification for the first time in Orkney, after recently gaining the coveted […]
Scottish Sea Farms backs beach clean blitz for fifth year. For the fifth year running, Scottish Sea Farms is taking part in the Great British Beach Clean, helping to clear […]
Fishing for Data in Orkney. SafetyNet Technologies and Heriot Watt University (HWU) are collaborating on the ‘Fishing for Data’ project, funded by Cisco Systems. The project aims to create underwater […]
Report shows salmon farming supports island life in Orkney and Northern Isles Farm-raised salmon is having a significant positive social impact on employees and community viability of Orkney and the […]
Two new protected sites in Orkney for vulnerable seabirds. An area larger than the size of Edinburgh and Glasgow combined has been designated as marine Special Protection Areas (SPAs). Scapa […]
Orkney Shellfish Hatchery’s MD to speak at European oyster conference following disease-testing success. Orkney Shellfish Hatchery, the multi-species aquaculture hatchery supplying premium shellfish products to the restoration market, has announced that its Managing Director, Dr Nik Sachlikidis, has […]
Orkney Shellfish Hatchery’s first stock of native flat oyster spat released into Scottish seas. Orkney Shellfish Hatchery, a multi-species aquaculture hatchery supplying premium shellfish products to the restoration and farming markets, has seen its first stock […]
Orkney Shellfish Hatchery wins Scottish educational grant. Orkney Shellfish Hatchery, a multi-species aquaculture hatchery supplying premium shellfish products to the restoration market, has successfully secured funding for a number of […]
New Organic Salmon Site Marks the Start of “Organic September” Cooke Aquaculture Scotland confirms another organic certification in Orkney As Organic September gets underway Cooke Aquaculture Scotland has confirmed that […]
Cooke strengthens Orkney seawater leadership team. Due to the continued growth of their Orkney operations, Cooke Aquaculture Scotland, have taken the opportunity to bolster their seawater leadership team in Orkney. […]
Orkney Shellfish Hatchery sees first lobster hatchings. Orkney Shellfish Hatchery, which forms part of the Cadman Capital Group’s Aquaculture portfolio, has announced the successful hatching of its first run of […]
Scottish Sea Farms picks local talent for top roles. Scottish Sea Farms has promoted two senior staff to new area manager roles following the recent restructuring of its Northern Isles […]
Orkney shellfish hatchery to produce native flat oysters. Orkney Shellfish Hatchery, which forms part of the Cadman Capital Group’s Aquaculture Division, has today announced its plans to produce Native Flat […]