Tag: scotland
Call to better understand fish farm emissions. Farmed Scottish salmon has a similar carbon footprint to chicken meat, a study by Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) has found. Farmed salmon produces the same amount of greenhouse ...
Working group sets out improvements for langoustine sector. Recommendations for delivering a profitable, sustainable and fair supply chain for the langoustine (Nephrops) industry have been set out in a new report published by a Scottish ...
Encouraging recovery at Lerwick Harbour. The easing of Covid-19 restrictions in the second quarter, 2021, has contributed to improving activity levels at Lerwick Harbour, boosting figures for the half-year compared to the same period 2020 ...
Bakkafrost announces sustainable growth plan, with new profitability strategy for Scotland and associated investments. • 40% sustainable growth over the next five years • Significant investment programme in Scotland to transform operations through innovative RAS ...
Scottish salmon has “huge opportunities around the world” says Liz Truss following SSPO-Mowi Visit. The Secretary of State for International Trade, Liz Truss MP, visited Mowi’s salmon processing facility at Rosyth last week. The Scottish ...
First farmed wrasse from Anglesey Hatchery introduced to Mowi farms. A significant milestone was reached in August when ballan wrasse, reared by our colleagues at Mowi’s Anglesey Hatchery in Wales were successfully delivered to Mowi’s ...
Food and Drink Leaders Highlight Recruitment Crisis in the Food and Drink Sector in Scotland We are writing collectively to highlight the recruitment crisis in the food and drink sector in Scotland. Both Brexit and ...
Record EU sales for Scottish salmon. Scotland’s salmon farmers sold more fresh fish to the EU in the first half of 2021 than ever before according to HMRC export figures released today. Official stats showed ...
Fishing industry urges PM to help industry build back after Brexit fiasco Scottish fisheries leaders urged the Prime Minister to help them build back the industry after the bad Brexit deal, which left skippers battling ...
Scottish public express concern over plastic litter in seas. The attitudes and behaviours of Scottish residents on the marine environment and the litter in our seas were published in last year’s Marine Social Attitudes Survey. So ...
Beatrice Wishart MSP visits Shetland operations. Beatrice Wishart MSP, the Liberal Democrat Member of the Scottish Parliament for Shetland, visited Cooke Aquaculture Scotland’s Shetland operations (Monday 19 July 2021). The MSP toured the Vee Taing ...
MOWI Responds to animal welfare complaint. The latest allegation from anti-salmon farming campaigners in Scotland does not represent the health of the fish populations raised at its farms, says Scotland largest salmon aquaculture company Mowi. ...
Gael Force Group Nets New Partnership – Gael Force Group and FISA enter into exclusive aquaculture netting partnership. Global supply partner of aquaculture equipment, technology, and services, Gael Force Group, has signed an exclusive agreement ...
Operation Wingspan shines a light on poaching, wild Atlantic Salmon. July 1st saw the launch of the poaching phase of Operation Wingspan, Police Scotland’s year-long commitment to raising awareness of the seven priorities of wildlife ...
Gael Force Group eyes international aquaculture growth. Leading Scottish aquaculture supply partner, Gael Force Group is set to proceed with ambitious growth plans with support from the Royal Bank of Scotland, including a multi-million pound ...
Lerwick scoops top fishing port award. Lerwick has received the 2021 Port of the Year Award in an annual presentation by Fishing News, Britain’s leading weekly publication for the industry, celebrating the sector’s finest achievements. The ...
Significant changes in Scotland’s marine food web Scotland’s latest Marine Assessment reveals significant changes are taking place at the heart of the marine food web, with potential for impacts on the wider pelagic environment. For ...
Skye organic fish farmer launches community fund with Cargill. Organic Sea Harvest (OSH) has partnered with aqua feed supplier, Cargill, to jointly launch the ‘Bho Mhuir gu Tir’/From Sea to Land community fund. The fund ...
AKVA group supply latest Mowi Scotland salmon farm installation. AKVA group were chosen as the supplier for Mowi Scotland’s first 160m pen installation at Loch Seaforth Isle of Harris, 10 pens are now secured on ...
Ministers urged to resist campaign for quota for foreign vessel. Ministers must resist a campaign for additional quota for a foreign-owned vessel at the expense of Scottish fishermen. Prior to an adjournment debate in the ...
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