Archive for August 2019
Read all about it…in Fish Farmer’s August issue
THIS month, Fish Farmer features two special anniversaries – independent Scottish salmon farmer Loch Duart turns 20 in August, while Highlands haulier Ferguson Shipping & Transport is celebrating 60 years in business. We visited both companies and bring reports of their continued success as they explore new markets and develop plans to grow, alongside the…
Read MoreStar studded awards for salmon supplier
JCS Fish, the family owned Grimsby salmon and trout business, has picked up star studded praise and honours at this year’s Guild of Fine Foods Great Taste award. The company’s BigFish Traditional Oak Smoked Salmon and Traditional Oak Smoked Sea Trout were each rewarded with two stars, with BigFish Lemon & Pepper Breaded Salmon Bites…
Read MoreBBC man is named as new SSPO chair
THE former head of news and current affairs at BBC Scotland has been appointed chairman of the Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation, it was announced today. Atholl Duncan replaces Gilpin Bradley, managing director of Wester Ross Fisheries, who who took on the role on a temporary basis two years ago. Duncan – who is currently the…
Read MoreLoch Fyne sticks to Scottish only salmon
A DETERMINATION by Loch Fyne Oysters to use only quality Scottish salmon was one of the main factors which resulted in higher losses last year, the company has said in its annual report this week. But it insisted it would not change this buying policy. The other factor was labour costs, particularly during peak seasonal…
Read MoreMørenot acquires Hvalpsund Net
NORWEGIAN aquaculture supplier Mørenot has acquired the Danish net maker Hvalpsund Net, the company announced today. The move comes as Mørenot, which was itself bought by northern European investment fund FSN Capital last year, continues to expand. The acquisition of family firm Hvalpsund is the fourth time the FSN group has invested additional capital in…
Read MoreSend off for William
THE funeral service for William Dowds, who passed away on August 3, is to be held at Kirkcaldy Crematorium on Friday, August 16, at 12.45pm. William, who was 52, was Fish Farmer’s commercial manager for many years and a familiar and popular figure throughout the aquaculture industry. His legion of friends, in Scotland and beyond,…
Read MoreNorway salmon exports up despite hot weather
DESPITE the heatwave and a fall in prices at the end of last month, Norwegian salmon exports rose during July in both volume and value, thanks to easier access to Chinese markets. Overseas sales of salmon totalled 90,700 tonnes and were worth 5.8 billion kroner (£535 million), up 11 per cent in value and four…
Read MoreRussia returns Norwegian salmon shipments
THE Norwegian authorities are still scratching their heads wondering why Russia has just sent back two large planeloads of Norwegian salmon bound for Asia. One of the aircraft was carrying about 100 tonnes of the fish when it touched down in Moscow and was promptly ordered to return to Oslo’s Gardermoen Airport without explanation. Cato…
Read MoreGael Force to supply new Skye organic farm
GAEL Force Group has agreed an exclusive £4 million-plus deal with Scotland’s newest salmon farmer, Organic Sea Harvest, to supply its two new sites in 2020. The Inverness based company will supply turnkey solutions for two exposed sites at Invertote and Culnacnoc, off the coast of Skye, with a full range of marine equipment, technology…
Read MoreBrave William loses cancer battle
IT is with great sadness that Fish Farmer announces the death of William Dowds, our former commercial manager and a legendary figure throughout the industry for many years. William passed away on Saturday night, aged 52, after a long battle with cancer. Originally from Northern Ireland, he worked for international brands such as Coca-Cola, Diageo…
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