Archive for July 2019
Mowi to relocate inshore sites in growth plan
Mowi Scotland will close two of its inshore sites in exchange for greater biomass at high energy locations. Loch Ewe and Loch Duich are two sites the company, Scotland’s biggest salmon farmer, has identified as suitable for relocation. The farms are situated in enclosed sea lochs, near sensitive wild salmonid habitats, said Mowi in a…
Read MoreISA reported at Mowi site in Norway
THE Norwegian veterinary authorities are investigating a suspected case of infectious salmon anaemia (ISA) in Nordland, one of two regions badly hit by a large algae outbreak last month. The discovery appears to have affected a fish farm owned by Mowi, which has notified Norway’s Food Safety Authority following tests on a number of fish…
Read MoreScottish Salmon Company considers sale
THE Scottish Salmon Company is considering offers to buy part or all of the company, it was reported today. The possible sale is part of an ongoing review to maximise value for shareholders and it is expected to be completed in September. In a statement, the Scottish Salmon Company PLC, which owns Edinburgh based SSC,…
Read MoreLoch Duart shortlisted for community award
SCOTTISH salmon farmer Loch Duart has been named as a finalist in the Food and Drink Federation Awards. The company, which farms in Sutherland and the Uists, is shortlisted in the Community Partner category, recognising its support for local projects. Loch Duart, in association with its feed supplier, Cargill Aqua Nutrition, set up the Salmon…
Read MoreStop press! Fish Farmer’s July issue out now
WITH just over a month to go until Aqua Nor 2019, Fish Farmer’s latest issue brings updates from exhibitors, including some of Scotland’s leading companies. Gael Force, Xelect, Benchmark – and now Otaq too – have got their own stands at the Trondheim Spektrum, as has the Scottish Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC), which will be…
Read MoreChinese demand boosts Norway\’s salmon exports
RISING demand from Europe and China have helped push Norwegian salmon exports to new heights, figures from the country’s Seafood Council show today. Norway exported 506,000 tonnes of salmon worth NOK 34.6 billion during the first half of 2019, an increase on 2018 of five per cent in volume and six per cent, or NOK…
Read MoreChinese demand boosts Norway\’s salmon exports
RISING demand from Europe and China have helped push Norwegian salmon exports to new heights, figures from the country’s Seafood Council show today. Norway exported 506,000 tonnes of salmon worth NOK 34.6 billion during the first half of 2019, an increase on 2018 of five per cent in volume and six per cent, or NOK…
Read MoreNordlaks reports pre-tax profits of £110 million
THE Nordlaks group which was badly hit by the algae outbreak last month today announced pre-tax profits of 1.2 billion kroner, or around £110 million, on a turnover of NOK 3 billion (£278 million) for last year. CEO Eirik Welde described the performance as a ‘very good financial result’. He said: ‘We had somewhat lower…
Read MoreExpanding Rosyth sets new records
THE Consumer Products team at Mowi Scotland’s Rosyth factory celebrated its best month ever in May, with a 43 per cent increase in volume compared to the same period last year. Rosyth produced 8,900 tonnes, compared to 6,225 tonnes in May 2018, according to the July issue of Mowi’s newsletter, The Scoop. The team went…
Read MoreFirst Kyleakin feed delivered to Mowi farms
THE first batches of feed made at Mowi Scotland’s new plant at Kyleakin on Skye have been delivered to the company’s salmon farms on the west coast and the Hebrides. Two ships from Norway, Eidholm and Mikal With, have been dispatching the feed – Neptune Summer 200, 600, 1200 and 2500. Neptune 50 Adapt is…
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