Archive for May 2019
OPINION: Don\’t blame farms for nationwide decline
THE first proper spring salmon I ever saw was pulled from the icy waters of the Tay on a bitter March day 20 years ago. There was snow in the air, the water was barely above freezing – it actually felt lower than that even through a pair of neoprene waders – and the sky…
Read MoreOPINION: Don\’t blame farms for nationwide decline
THE first proper spring salmon I ever saw was pulled from the icy waters of the Tay on a bitter March day 20 years ago. There was snow in the air, the water was barely above freezing – it actually felt lower than that even through a pair of neoprene waders – and the sky…
Read MoreOPINION: Success in the salmon farming zone
PARTICIPANTS at the recent Fisheries Management Scotland conference were given a copy of the latest annual review, which includes reports from all the main salmon and sea trout rivers. The report from the Tweed begins: ‘Salmon catches dropped for a fourth consecutive year with the spring catch half that of 2017.’ The total rod catch…
Read MoreOPINION: No decision is the worst decision with Brexit
I KNOW, I can’t apologise enough for writing about Brexit, but I also can’t bear the utter incompetence of what is going on. It has the mesmeric attraction of a car crash in extremely slow motion, with all of the destruction, gore and misery displayed for public view. The problem is the breath-taking ineptitude of…
Read MoreMinister to open awards day seminar
FERGUS Ewing, Scotland’s Rural Economy minister, is to open the aquaculture seminar in Edinburgh later this month, to be held before the 2019 Aquaculture Awards. He will also be present at the awards ceremony, at Dynamic Earth in the Scottish capital. The awards organisers, the Fish Site, welcomed global entrants for the first time, and…
Read MoreLoch Duart wins top export prize
INDEPENDENT Scottish salmon farmer Loch Duart has scooped the Exporter of the Year prize at the 2019 Insider Made in Scotland Awards, held in Glasgow last night. The company’s managing director, Alban Denton, and co-founder, Andy Bing, arrived back in Scotland just in time for the awards, after a busy three days at the Brussels…
Read MorePrize winning St James eyes Miami supply
BRENDAN Maher, owner of Scotland salmon company St James Smokehouse, said winning a Seafood Excellence Global award in Brussels last night was a surprise, but he must be getting used to winning. The Annan and Miami based businessman said it had been ‘amazing’ when his Saint Pure Salmon won the prize for best new retail…
Read MoreMOWI launch in Poland ‘huge success’
THE world’s biggest salmon farmer is in its usual position in Hall 5 of the Brussels seafood expo, but the stand looks somewhat different this year, with the name ‘Marine Harvest’ replaced by ‘Mowi’. Mowi’s new branding exercise has been a ‘great success’ so far, according to Ola Helge Hjetland, group communications director. The first…
Read MoreSeafood fast tracked in no deal Brexit
SCOTTISH seafood companies have struck a deal with French officials in Boulogne Sur Mer to fast track exports to Europe in the event of a no deal Brexit. Eight border inspector bays will be set up in the town, ready to check lorries carrying seafood. The drivers will be issued with special passes so they…
Read MoreScotland boosts strong Mowi Q1 performance
MOWI’S Scottish operations played a key role in the world’s largest salmon farming company announcing strong results for the first three months of this year, figures show today. The company reported a 2019 Q1 group operational EBIT of €196 million, considerably up from the 2018 figure of €158 million over the same period a year…
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