Tag: Scottish Seafood
Mowi Scotland donates salmon to frontline workers. The Isle of Skye Smokehouse and Mowi have partnered to donate smoked salmon to health and care workers on the Isle of Skye. John Corfield, founder of the ...
SSPO Chief Executive to step down later this year. The Scottish Salmon Producers’ Organisation (SSPO) Chief Executive, Julie Hesketh-Laird, has announced her decision to leave the organisation in the autumn. Julie Hesketh-Laird was appointed to ...
New scheme to help Scots aquaculture sector preserve stock. Aquaculture businesses affected by the collapse of international markets due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic can apply to cover the costs of maintaining unsold stock through ...
Mackerel and herring could help your vitamin D levels. By Robert Duthie, chairman of the Scottish Pelagic Processors’ Association Swimming an abundance in the seas of our coasts are two ‘super-foods’ – herring and mackerel ...
Chefs get busy with Scottish seafood. Seafood Scotland launched its first ‘Masterclass Series’ this week, sharing seafood skills with professional chefs in Scotland. Over 150 chefs from restaurants, hotels, colleges, and food service businesses have signed ...
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 ...
Covid-19 highlights importance of our pelagic fisheries. By Ian Gatt, chief executive of the Scottish Pelagic Fishermen’s Association and Chairman of the Scottish Pelagic Sustainability Group One element that has been revealed during these challenging ...
Scottish Seafood Supper Clubs Launched online as Carina Contini takes to the net to catch seafood lovers in a bid to help the Scottish seafood industry survive the COVID-19 crisis In a bid to encourage ...
SSC Aquaculture Awards finalists. The Scottish Salmon Company (SSC) has been shortlisted in three categories in the renowned 2020 Aquaculture Awards. SSC has been shortlisted for the Community Initiative Award and the Economic Sustainability Award ...
HMRC statistics show market flexibility by Scottish salmon farming. The latest export statistics published by HMRC show that the Scottish salmon farming sector reacted swiftly to the impact of coronavirus as it began to spread ...
School pupil wins SSC boat naming competition with fin-tastic entry. Abigail Gillies from the Isle of Harris has been selected as the winner of a competition to name The Scottish Salmon Company’s (SSC) new workboat ...
Scottish seafood industry welcomes consumer support – The Scottish seafood industry is working extremely hard, adapting to new guidelines and developing new routes to the consumer in an effort to ensure a continuing supply of ...
Support for Scots seafood processors. Financial support for seafood processors to help them through economic pressures related to COVID-19 will be available through a new £10 million scheme. With many seafood businesses fighting for survival, ...
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. ...
Mowi Scotland committed to keeping food supply chain going. Mowi Scotland says it is doing everything they can to continue to get fresh, nutritious salmon to supermarkets and ultimately to consumers during the coronavirus lockdown. ...
Support for Scottish Industry Fishing Seafood Sector – The Scottish seafood sector is to receive an initial package of more than £5 million in financial support to assist businesses during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Funding ...
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