Tag: scotland
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 ...
Fatal accident to a fish farm worker involving the workboat Beinn Na Caillich. MAIB report on the investigation of a fatal accident to a fish farm worker involving the workboat Beinn Na Caillich at Ardintoul, Glenshiel ...
Scotland’s salmon sector welcomes Mairi Gougeon into the role of Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and Islands. Following the First Minister’s announcement of a new-look Cabinet for the Scottish Government, the Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation ...
Loch Long Salmon attracts investment for sustainable semi-closed farming. Progress towards the consent of Loch Long Salmon’s first semi-closed farming site at Beinn Reithe is racing ahead with a new shareholder bringing additional investment to ...
Great British Prawns collapses due to COVID-19. A pioneering aquaculture firm which launched Scotland’s first ‘green’ prawn farm two years ago has collapsed, according to an article on BBC News Scotland. Stirlingshire-based Great British Prawns ...
Hercules Hydraulics System for new landing utility vessel. A comprehensive hydraulic system has been designed and installed by Hercules Hydraulics on a new 19 metre Aquaculture support vessel recently delivered to Organic Sea Harvest. The ...
Apply now for a SAIC summer internship! SAIC is looking for summer interns to undertake eight-week placements related to aquaculture, skills, and knowledge exchange. The internships will largely be delivered online, so you can take ...
Bakkafrost detects market improvements. The Bakkafrost Group delivered a total operating EBIT of DKK 223.5 million in Q1 2021. Total harvested volumes were 21.0 thousand tonnes gutted weight (tgw). Faroe Islands (FO): 14.0 tgw, Scotland ...
Quarter 1 export figures show great result for Scottish salmon. Scottish salmon farmers provide boost to country’s economic recovery with strong sales to EU markets. Scotland’s salmon farmers exported a record amount of fresh fish ...
ABP invests £140k in Port of Troon. Associated British Ports (ABP), the UK’s leading ports group, has invested around £140,000 to enhance facilities at the Port of Troon and provide the best experience for its ...
New survey offers AAA results. A new fellowship aims to identify strengths and opportunities within the animal health agritech and aquaculture (AAA) sector in Scotland. Fellow Dr Jenna Bowen, from Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC), will ...
Fishermen call for review panel to assess scientific catch advice. Scotland’s two largest fishing associations are urging Scottish ministers to create a special panel to review stock assessments after wild swings in catch advice in ...
Aquaculture careers – Biofarm Advisor. To support continued business growth, BioMar is seeking a BioFarm Advisor to join its technical team and provide onsite technical support and advice to customers across the UK and Ireland. ...
Scottish Sea Farms bolsters defences against harmful plankton. Scottish Sea Farms is to trial the potential of a new greener aeration system, Flowpressor, to protect its salmon from potentially harmful plankton, a major threat to ...
New aquaculture opportunities: Scottish Government seeks senior policy officers. Exciting career opportunities have come up with Marine Scotland, which is seeking to recruit four senior policy officer roles in the division that directly sponsors aquaculture ...
Failed UK-Norway fishing deal – statement from Shetland Fishermen’s Association. Fishermen in Shetland today welcomed the Scottish and UK negotiating team’s refusal to renew past access and quota transfer agreements with Norway. These, they pointed ...
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