Tag: Salmon farming
Scots salmon farmers call for early resolution on US tariff threat. The Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation says every effort must be made to head-off Scottish salmon being a potential target for US tariffs. According to ...
Major milestone for Scottish Sea Farms’ new hatchery as first smolts go safely out to sea pens. Scottish Sea Farms’ new £55m Barcaldine Hatchery has achieved a critical milestone with the first smolts having gone ...
Snorkel salmon pens reduce sea lice infestation. Physically separating salmon from salmon louse larvae reduces infestation of salmon by 75 percent compared with a normal sea cage, according to an article on the Norwegian Institute ...
Grieg Seafood commits to stop Brazilian deforestation. A new global fundraising initiative aims to stop soy-related deforestation of the Brazilian Cerrado, one of the largest deforestation frontiers in the world today. Grieg Seafood joins Tesco ...
JCS Fish joins Ocean Disclosure Project. The Ocean Disclosure Project (ODP) has announced that UK salmon specialist, JCS Fish, has become their newest participant. Family-owned company JCS Fish is the first seafood supplier to voluntarily disclose its ...
Climate change bad news for farmed salmon. Researchers have evaluated how climate change could affect Norwegian salmon farming over the next 50 years. Ocean temperatures off the Norwegian coast have increased by 1°C on average ...
Loch Duart managing director retires. After five years as Managing Director of Loch Duart, the North West Scotland based salmon farming business, Alban Denton has announced his retirement, which will be effective from the end ...
BBC apologises for bias against Scottish salmon sector. The Head of News at BBC Radio 5 Live, Jonathan Crawford, has issued an apology to the Scottish salmon sector for comments made by Nicky Campbell, the ...
Cermaq contributes to traceability with blockchain. With a QR-code and blockchain technology, consumers can now get information in text and photos regarding where the salmon they are purchasing was farmed, what food it was fed, ...
Skretting to roll out new RAS feed concept. Over the coming months, Skretting will roll out the RCX concept for Atlantic salmon grown in recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) – a range fully optimised for RAS. ...
SSC wins hat trick of food and drink awards. The Scottish Salmon Company (SSC) has won three categories at the renowned Highlands and Islands Food and Drink Awards (HIFAD). SSC picked up three prestigious awards ...
Increasingly expensive to farm salmon. Norwegian salmon producers are among the most efficient in the world. But although production costs in Norway are increasing to a lesser extent than in recent years, it is becoming ...
Salmon farmer at forefront of Scottish environmental change recognised. The hard work and commitment of a locally-owned salmon farmer has been recognised by the VIBES – Scottish Environment Business Awards. Wester Ross Fisheries Ltd., is ...
Salmon farmer steps up drive to improve gill health with new £1.9m workboat. Scottish Sea Farms is set to take delivery of a new purpose-built workboat to increase response times to gill health issues. This ...
Successful open day for Mowi Feed Mill. Around 50 people attended an open day held at Kyleakin Connections on Saturday, organised by the Mowi Feed Mill team. The event, which ran from 10am until 1pm, ...
Earnings up for Norway Royal Salmon. Norway Royal Salmon (NRS) has reported an operational EBIT (earnings before interest and taxes )of MNOK 131 for the third quarter 2019 and EBIT per kg of NOK 17.97. ...
New CEO for Mowi. Ivan Vindheim has been appointed CEO of Mowi ASA. Vindheim has been Mowi’s CFO since 2012 and has extensive experience from the seafood industry and has held various executive positions including ...
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