Posts by Robert Outram
Aquaculture Awards attract more entries than ever
The Aquaculture Awards 2024 have attracted a record number of entries, up more than 20% on last year’s event. The shortlist has been published today. The awards, to be presented on May 15 at a gala dinner during the Aquaculture UK trade show and conference in Aviemore, include 13 separate categories covering everything from innovation…
Read MoreThe February 2024 issue of Fish Farmer is out now online
The February 2024 issue of Fish Farmer is out now online and you can read or download it here. Fish health and welfare is a topic that is always high up on the agenda in aquaculture. That has been so more than ever over the last couple of years for the salmon farming industry in…
Read MoreStorms push up salmon prices
Last week’s storms – the worst in Norway for many years – appear to have sharply pushed up salmon prices. The news was hardly surprising, with Storm Ingunn shutting down salmon farms in the north of Norway for several days. With roads closed and rail and sea transport at a standstill it was almost impossible to…
Read MoreAqua Agenda: Fish Health webinar
Thanks to all who attended Fish Farmer’s first Aqua Agenda webinar this week. We had a great panel – Iain Berrill, Head of Technical with Salmon Scotland, Charles Allan, head of the Scottish Fish health Inspectorate and Ronnie Soutar, Head of Veterinary Services with Scottish Sea Farms – addressing the pressing issue of fish health…
Read MoreThe January 2024 issue of Fish Farmer is out now online
The January 2024 issue of Fish Farmer is out now online, and you can read or download it here. It’s a new year and these are interesting times for aquaculture. In Scotland, this year sees the roll-out of both the new “Wild Salmon Protection Zones” regime – as detailed on page 28 of this issue…
Read MoreThe Fish Farmer Yearbook is out now online
The Fish Farmer Year Book is out now, and you can read it online here. It will also be available in a hard copy format with the December issue of Fish Farmer. We’re delighted to have a foreword from Mairi Gougeon, Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands with the Scottish Government, and a…
Read MoreSeason’s greetings
The Fish Farmer offices will be closed from 5pm Friday 22 December for the Christmas/New Year break, reopening on Wednesday 3 January. On behalf of all at the magazine, may I take this opportunity to wish our readers, and everyone in the industry, “Merry Christmas, “God Jul” and “Feliz Navidad” – and all the best…
Read MoreThe December 2023 issue of Fish Farmer is out now online
The December 2023 issue of Fish Farmer magazine is out now online and you can read or download it here. Our cover story this month features Selcoth Fisheries, a freshwater trout farm that shows you do not have to be a big multinational producer to lead the way on sustainability. Selcoth, based near Moffat in…
Read MoreSEPA to go ahead with wild salmon protection zones
The Scottish Government is to press forward with the roll-out of “Wild Salmon Protection Zones” which will restrict fish farming in areas seen as high risk for wild salmon. The proposed regulatory framework has not, however, been welcomed by Scotland’s salmon industry. The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) has been consulting on its plans for…
Read MoreBillionaire builds stake in Australian kingfish farmer
Australian tech billionaire Anthony Hall has amassed a significant stake in troubled yellowtail kingfish producer Clean Seas Seafood. Hall, co-founder of medical imaging business Pro Medicus, now owns just over 11.5% of Clean Seas’ equity. Clean Seas sells its kingfish through two brands: Spencer Gulf Kingfish for professional cooks/foodservice, and South Australian Yellowtail for consumers…
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