Archive for November 2021
Getting up close and hands on
At Collins Nets we have been manufacturing our range of hand nets for over 35 years. Now the leading supplier to many Scottish, English and International fish farms, our stainless steel dip nets are a strong, reliable and trusted method of hands on surveying. Constructed from marine grade 316 stainless steel tube and bar, these…
Read MoreSalMar-Aker offshore CEO in surprise resignation
THE CEO of the new SalMar-Aker ASA joint global offshore aquaculture project is stepping down – less than three months after its launch. Olav Andreas Ervik (pictured) has notified the board of directors at SalMar Aker Oceans AS of his intention to resign from next spring, citing family reasons and the long commute from his…
Read MoreMowi unveils higher Q3 sales and profits
MOWI today announced record high third quarter revenues of 1,035 million euros along with increased operating profits. The operational EBIT or profit was €131m compared with €80m for Q3 last year. Regionally , Mowi Scotland also recorded a higher operational EBIT, but lower harvest volumes during the quarter. Biological problems continue, but the company said…
Read MoreChain reaction
The SSPO’s rebrand is more than just a change of name, as Hamish Macdonell reports. “You have to make it relevant to them: how does it affect them in their own constituencies.” That was the assessment of one coastal MSP with salmon farms in her constituency, suggesting ways to get other MSPs and MPs enthused…
Read MoreScottish Salmon Company loses Arran appeal
The Scottish Salmon Company has failed in a bid to reverse a planning decision over a proposed salmon farm on the Isle of Arran. The application for planning permission for a farm and feed barge east of Millstone Point, Lochranza had been refused by North Ayrshire Council. The Scottish Salmon Company (SSC) appealed but the…
Read MoreThe November 2021 issue of Fish Farmer is online now
After nearly two years of peering at each other on screen, the aquaculture industry is cautiously returning to in-person events. Last month the European Aquaculture Society held its annual conference, Aquaculture Europe (AE2021), on the Portuguese island of Madeira. The pandemic has not gone away, but as reported in this issue of Fish Farmer, AE2021…
Read MoreIndustry must ‘move as one’ on packaging
Seafood producers and processors need to work together to make the industry’s packaging more sustainable. That was the message from Salmon Scotland’s panel discussion event “Packaging: Overcoming the Challenges”, held – appropriately – in Glasgow on 3 November, while COP26 was also addressing sustainability issues on a global scale. Chaired by Atholl Duncan, Chair of…
Read MoreNorway Royal Salmon records strong performance
Norway Royal Salmon today announced an increased third quarter operating profit or EBIT of NOK 89m (£7.7m) and an EBIT per kilo of NOK 12.13 (£1.05). The corresponding figures for Q3 last year were NOK 35m (£3m) and NOK 4.21 (£0.36) per kg. Its Iceland based operation, Arctic Fish, performed particularly well, producing a large…
Read MoreBiological issues in Scotland hit Q3 profits at Bakkafrost
Bakkafrost today unveiled a sharp drop in third quarter operating profits, blaming the situation on various problems in Scotland and the Faroe Islands. The group’s operating EBIT was 70.5 million Danish kroner (DKK) or around £8m, against DKK 102.7m (£11.8m) in Q3 last year. The results are well down on what many analysts had been…
Read MoreDrive to cut emissions in aquaculture
Grieg Seafood is joining forces with several leading industry and research institutions in a push to develop low emission offshore aquaculture. The 17- strong consortium says it aims to reduce the environmental impact of farming, and improve fish welfare, through innovations within offshore and closed technologies, biology, fish feed, electrification, digitalisation and logistics. To help…
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