Consolidation of farming estate continues. Scottish Sea Farms’ drive to modernise and consolidate its farming estate into a smaller number of sites with fewer pens but of a larger size is […]
SalMar – Delivering strong quarterly results and reaching significant milestones in execution of growth strategy. Limited supply of Atlantic salmon, coupled with robust demand, led to another quarter with high […]
Innovation in aquaculture tops the agenda during Norway visit Scotland’s Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform, and Islands Mairi Gougeon has been seeing first-hand the latest innovations in Norwegian […]
Salmon farmers back Shetland Tall Ships. Shetland salmon farmers have joined forces to support this week’s spectacular Tall Ships’ return to Lerwick. Trade body Salmon Scotland and local companies, Cooke […]
Salmon farmer’s seaweed scheme wins M&S award Scottish Sea Farms has been recognised at the M&S Select Farm Awards 2023 for a pioneering trial to encourage the settlement of seaweed […]
‘Next generation’ vessel goes to work for Scottish Sea Farms. A next generation treatment vessel will go into service this week for Scotland’s second biggest salmon farmer, Scottish Sea Farms, […]
Outstanding contribution of veteran fish vet recognised by sector awards. Scottish Sea Farms’ Head of Veterinary Services Ronnie Soutar BVM&S, MSc, MRCVS has been recognised at the Aquaculture UK Awards […]
Bigger landing craft is direction of travel for salmon farmer. Scottish Sea Farms has taken delivery of its biggest landing craft to date, designed to support the company’s move to […]
New conservation zones jeopardise Orkney seafood sector. Orkney’s seafood sector has united against Scottish government conservation proposals that could threaten the future of critical coastal businesses and the communities they […]
New project to sharpen seafood skills. Researchers at Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) have been awarded almost £39k to develop new seafood skills training courses in partnership with Scottish Sea Farms. […]
£355K skills boost to help UK seafood producers tackle harmful algal blooms. SAIC developing standardised training for sector-wide rollout. A new training programme is being developed to help UK finfish […]
Major Scottish seafood producers join SAIC board. The Sustainable Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC) has bolstered its board with a trio of new appointments representing three of Scotland’s major salmon producers. […]
Community internet firm nets salmon farmers’ support. HebNet, a community interest company that delivers superfast broadband to some of Scotland’s most isolated communities, has secured funding from salmon producers to […]
Greater transparency in antibiotic reporting . The Scottish Environment Protection Agency has announced it is to publish monthly antibiotic use for each salmon farm. Currently, antibiotic usage is collated at […]
New boat builds on success of sister ship. As new vessel, the Eloise Eslea, arrives in Shetland for final fit-out, The Source caught up with project leads Keith Fraser and […]
In many ways we’ve only just started our journey. One year on from Scottish Sea Farms’ acquisition of Grieg Seafood Shetland, Managing Director Jim Gallagher reflects on what’s been achieved – […]
144% increase in Scottish salmon farms seeking ASC certification. An increasing number of Scottish salmon farmers are seeking certification to prove their social and environmental credentials; the Aquaculture Stewardship Council […]
Leap to ‘pastures blue’ earns fish vet award nomination. Fish vet Alison Brough has been shortlisted as one of three finalists in the prestigious BVA Young Vet of the Year […]