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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
UK’S only cholesterol charity partners with Loch Duart. Loch Duart partners with HEART UK, the UK’s only cholesterol charity. Scottish salmon farm joins charity which aims to prevent early disease […]
Help wanted for study on Scottish salmon captures. Fisheries Management Scotland (FMS) is collecting information from its members, anglers and others through a data collection tool. The purpose of the app […]
SSPO Chief Executive visits Organic Sea Harvest. The Chief Executive of the Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation (SSPO) visited the Organic Sea Harvest sites on Wednesday 23 June. Tavish Scott, along […]
Mowi wins Benromach Award for Excellence in International Business. On June 24, the Scottish Council for Development and Industry (SCDI) Highlands and Islands Awards presented Mowi Scotland gold in the category for […]
Skye salmon delivered to Buckingham Palace. Scotland’s newest salmon start-up shared their very first harvest with Buckingham Palace on Friday 4 June. Skye-based Organic Sea Harvest (OSH) had their first-ever […]
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 […]
Industry first as Loch Duart introduces new ‘person overboard’ system’. Rapidly spreading system alerts, drive forward standards for safety at sea. Scottish salmon farm Loch Duart has introduced a new […]
Genetic discovery in fight against fish disease. A team of international aquaculture researchers has made a significant breakthrough with the identification of two new genetic markers that indicate greater resistance […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Sea lice reporting and publication passes to Marine Scotland. Scottish farmed salmon sector has voluntarily published data on sea lice for the last 10 years. Reporting of sea lice figures […]
UK’s top chefs overwhelmingly back Scottish salmon. Survey of top UK chefs reveals that farmed Scottish salmon is considered ‘the best in the world’. As food service and hospitality resumes […]
Scottish salmon sector welcomes cross-party recommendations to streamline export process. Scotland’s salmon producers have welcomed recommendations to improve the process of exporting seafood to the EU made today (Thursday 29 […]
SSPO Calls for Urgent Clarification – Scottish salmon sector calls for urgent clarification of HMRC export figures Scotland’s salmon farmers have called for urgent action to address discrepancies with export […]
Scotland’s salmon farmers have welcomed SNP commitment to a swifter and more streamlined regulatory system for fish farming. The Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation (SSPO) said the SNP pledge to adopt regulatory […]
New Mowi feed mill in Scotland delivers on plan. Despite the challenges posed by Covid-19 and Brexit, Mowi’s new state of the art feed mill in Scotland delivered on their […]