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Additional Scottish inshore fishing quota. Inshore fishers who usually target shellfish will now be able to diversify into new markets and access fishing opportunities worth up to £2 million. The package aimed at helping the ...
SAIC appoints industry stalwart to lead business engagement. The Scottish Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC) has hired Sarah Riddle as its new director of business engagement to help drive innovation and support overall growth across the ...
30% of Scottish adults unaware of huge range of local seafood. More than two thirds of Scottish adults don’t know that hake is caught in local waters! The fish-and-chip nation is unaware of the huge ...
Rebuilding markets after Covid crisis needs a concerted effort, says SSPO. The Scottish salmon sector is calling on the UK and Scottish Governments to support market access following a significant downturn in export sales through ...
New multi cat for Inverlussa. On 30th March in Hardinxveld, the Netherlands, Damen Shipyards Group handed over a Multi Cat 1908 named Patricia Matheson to Inverlussa Marine Services. The company, based on the Isle of Mull, Scotland, will ...
Mowi Scotland Reveals Future Growth Strategy – Scotland’s largest supplier of Atlantic salmon has revealed its medium and long term strategies for salmon processing in the West Highlands. Following scoping ideas announced a year ago, ...
Scottish seafood businesses navigate troubled waters by helping remote communities. Scotland’s seafood sector is diversifying like never before to help counter the devastating impact of the COVID-19 global pandemic, and its effect on the industry. ...
SFF Welcomes Funding – The Scottish Fishermen’s Federation welcomed the funding package for smaller vessels as a good first step to support the industry. SFF chief executive Elspeth Macdonald said: “The markets that these boats ...
Mowi publishes Integrated Annual Report, which sets out how they run their business, describes their vision and ambition, their successes and their improvement areas in an open and transparent way. Ivan Vindheim, CEO, Mowi, said: ...
SSPO Update on Salmon Supply and the steps salmon farming sector is taking to stay open – Hamish Macdonell, Director of Strategic Engagement for SSPO, said: “The critical focus is public health and protecting our ...
SSPO seeks clarification about key workers. The Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation (SSPO) is seeking clarification on which workers are to be classified as ‘key workers’. Some councils have designated all those involved on food production ...
New quota management being trialled in Scottish waters. New arrangements for managing quotas are being trialled in Scotland’s fisheries. The project, which will run until the end of 2021, will see the establishment of new ...
Peterhead fleet shelters from Storm Ciara Virtually the whole of the Peterhead fleet was tied-up in port at the start of this week, sheltering from Storm Ciara. A good market of over 6,000 boxes on ...
Fishing and processing on the agenda as Scottish Seafood Summit returns to Aberdeen this spring Two day event will provide a platform for Scottish industry to discuss the issues that matter to them The Scottish ...
#PrideofPlate Seafood Competition for Scottish Chefs – Seafood Scotland offers Scottish chefs the chance to gain experience at leading Edinburgh seafood restaurant. Chefs from across Scotland can showcase their culinary skills as they compete to ...
Mowi Storm Loss – An inspection of Mowi Scotland’s salmon farms following storm Brendan last week revealed damage to one net pen at the company’s Colonsay location. Mowi has confirmed a loss of 73,600 salmon ...
New Production Director at Mowi Scotland – Scotland’s largest salmon aquaculture firm has confirmed the appointment of Meritxell Diez-Padrisa as Production Director, starting February. Diez-Padrisa replaces outgoing director Gideon Pringle. After a thorough recruitment process ...
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