Archive for January 2023
Salmon Scotland’s wild fish fund invites proposals
Applications open tomorrow for grants from the Wild Fisheries Fund, supported by Salmon Scotland. The fund, backed by Scotland’s salmon farming industry, has £145,000 to spend for this year’s grant allocations, as part of a total commitment of £1.5m over five years. In December the Wild Salmonid Support Fund, which had been launched in 2021,…
Read MoreIndustry leaders join SAIC board
Three senior figures in Scottish aquaculture have joined the board of the Sustainable Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC). Joining the SAIC board are Anne Anderson, head of sustainability and development at Scottish Sea Farms; Su Cox, communications and business development director at Bakkafrost Scotland; and Hervé Migaud, director of health, welfare and biology at Mowi Scotland.…
Read MoreIcelandic universities to develop aquaculture degrees
The Icelandic Government is allocating millions of kroner to help the country’s leading universities develop a degree course in fish farming. The money is part of an ISK 1.2 billion (almost £7m) overall education package announced by Industry and Innovations Minister Áslaug Arna Sigurbjörnsdóttir. The project is supported by the University of Hólum, the University…
Read MoreIndustry optimistic that salmon tax rate may be cut
Hopes are rising that the level at which the Norwegian government plans to levy its salmon tax will be considerably lower than first proposed. Reports from Oslo suggest it could be around the 15% mark, less than half the 40% rate flagged up last September. Other analysts have suggested a rate of around 25%. The…
Read MoreScottish youngsters to learn more about jobs in salmon sector
Industry body Salmon Scotland is rolling out a programme to spread the word to young people about career opportunities in aquaculture. Salmon Scotland member companies will be visiting career fairs and staging several bespoke Scottish salmon-specific events for school pupils in farming areas between now and summer. The sector will also be represented at events…
Read MoreAn icon at stake
The salmon is an important icon on Canada’s Atlantic and Pacific coasts, connecting peoples on opposite sides of the world’s second largest country. Canada stretches 3,500 miles from Newfoundland and Labrador in the east to British Columbia in the west. But while salmon unites these peoples, it’s also at the heart of an issue that…
Read MoreSurvey delivers overwhelming “no” to salmon tax
Nearly eight out of ten responses to the Norwegian Government’s salmon tax proposal have come out against the plan, a survey carried out for the industry employers’ organisation Seafood Norway has found. The opposition includes dozens of county areas and coastal municipalities which are likely to suffer if the proposal goes ahead in its current…
Read MoreAquaculture expert named as next head of Nofima
Former Mowi team manager Bente Torstensen has been appointed as the new chief executive of Nofima, the Norwegian research and development organisation for the food industry. She will start her new role in the summer, taking over from Øyvind Fylling-Jensen who is due to retire. For the past six years, Bente Torstensen has worked in…
Read MoreScottish Pavilion at Aqua Nor 2023
A Scottish pavilion will return to Aqua Nor this summer, showcasing the nation’s blue economy expertise and offering aquaculture supply chain companies a chance to do business on an international stage once again. From 22 to 24 August, a Team Scotland partnership comprising the Sustainable Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC), Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE), and…
Read MoreWiSA launches 2023 mentoring programme
The 2023 mentoring scheme from Women in Scottish Aquaculture (WiSA) starts on 8 March. The scheme offers women working in aquaculture the chance to learn and build their skills in partnership with senior professionals in the sector. The nine-month scheme, delivered by Skillfluence, will match some of the most established industry leaders (both female and…
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