Tag: scotland
Scottish salmon – economic impact and Scotland, new publication. Farming of salmon continues to make a major contribution to the Scottish economy, supporting hundreds of jobs and generating valuable income. Figures produced by the sector’s ...
Can Iceland overtake Scotland in salmon production in 6 years? According to a leading industry analyst, Iceland is likely to become one of the fastest growing countries in the global salmon sector in the coming ...
Ace Aquatec comment on Salmon Scotland’s article on seal predation. In response to the article published on Fish Focus’ website on November 23rd, regarding seal predation in Scotland, Ace Aquatec have shared a supporting statement, ...
Dutch processor partners with Scottish trout farmer. A statement on the Visscher website says: “We are proud to announce that we are partnering with Kames Fish Farming. Kames is a Scottish family-owned company founded by ...
Fish landings drop at Lerwick. Activity across several sectors at Lerwick Harbour has shown signs of recovery in the third quarter of this year, contributing to improved traffic figures for the first nine months compared ...
New funding call opens for sustainable innovation in aquaculture. The Sustainable Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC) has launched a new call for proposals for innovation projects that will help to increase the economic impact and reduce ...
Scottish salmon sector reveals ongoing costs of seal predation. More than one million farm-raised salmon are expected to have been killed by seals in the two years to the end of 2021, according to new ...
Two new appointments at Seafood Scotland. Seafood Scotland, the national trade and marketing body for Scottish seafood, has created two new senior roles as it works to promote the industry around the globe and at ...
Scottish salmon producer migrates to new corporate office. One of the top producers of Scottish salmon has opened a new corporate office, as the country continues to emerge from the covid-19 pandemic. Cooke Aquaculture Scotland’s ...
Blue Blue Carbon International Policy Challenge for Scotland. The way in which marine and coastal habitats such as saltmarshes and seagrass store carbon is to be explored and tested through a new Scottish-led initiative to ...
Challenging third quarter for Bakkafrost. Bakkafrost Group made a profit for Q3 2021 of DKK 131.3 million (DKK 176.8 million). For the first nine months of 2021, the profit was DKK 967.2 million (DKK 500.5 ...
Survitec completes acquisition of Blue Anchor Fire & Safety – one of Scotland’s leading survival solutions providers. Global Survival Technology leader Survitec has completed the acquisition of Blue Anchor Fire & Safety Ltd, one of ...
Scotland’s seafood processing sector launches further recruitment drive. Sector has a wealth of jobs and a lack of candidates. Industry seeing workload increasing in the run up to Christmas Scotland’s vibrant £1.6bn seafood industry has ...
Scottish Coastal Observatory celebrates 25 years. The Scottish Coastal Observatory (SCObs) is celebrating its 25th year of monitoring Scottish coastal seas. Operated by the Marine Scotland directorate of the Scottish Government, SCObs samples temperature, salt content ...
Loch Duart Scottish salmon on the menu at COP26. Salmon asked for by name on menus around the world served at climate change conference. Independent Scottish salmon farm Loch Duart, is on the menu at ...
Scottish food businesses receive funding to make their recipes healthier. Food and Drink Federation (FDF) Scotland has provided funding to 12 food businesses from across Scotland to help them make their products healthier. The businesses ...
SSPO changes its name to Salmon Scotland. The Scottish Salmon Producers’ Organisation will be changing its name to reflect its trade body responsibilities and membership for the future. From 1 November, SSPO will become Salmon ...
Salmon farmer switches to electric power with first hybrid boat. Salmon farmer Scottish Sea Farms has taken delivery of a hybrid power workboat, the first vessel of its kind to be used in Scotland’s aquaculture ...
Salmon farmer seeks to future-proof fish welfare with first Scottish-grown eggs. Scottish Sea Farms is set to take delivery of the first eggs bred from salmon grown at its own marine farms in Scotland – ...
New project to model salmon farms’ environmental impact more accurately. A consortium of organisations in Scotland is developing a more accurate way of predicting how salmon farms interact with their surrounding environment, helping to inform ...
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