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 […]
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 […]
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: […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
#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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
Scottish Body Announces Key Appointments – Scottish food industry leadership body, Scotland Food & Drink, has appointed two industry figures – Lucinda Bruce-Gardyne and Alison Milne – to its board. […]
Badminton club makes a racket with new sporting equipment. The Scottish Salmon Company (SSC) has provided the Cowal Badminton Association with funding towards new sporting equipment following its latest round […]
WiSA to launch inaugural mentoring programme. Women in Scottish Aquaculture (WiSA) will begin a series of Scottish Government-supported diversity initiatives with the launch of a new mentoring programme in January […]
Scottish Sea Farms steps up sustainability drive with farming restructure. Scottish Sea Farms is to restructure its farming operations to help accelerate progress towards the company’s goal of setting the […]
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 […]
SAIC reels in £10 million funding for sustainable growth in aquaculture • SAIC secures £10 million in public funding for next five years to support innovation; • Innovation centre will […]
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. […]
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 […]