Posts by Robert Outram
Take fresh approach on aquaculture, new Canadian minister urged
Diane Lebouthillier, Canada’s new Fisheries Minister, has been urged to take a more pragmatic approach to salmon farming in British Columbia. Lebouthillier took over from Joyce Murray three weeks ago after the latter was removed by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, in a large scale cabinet reshuffle. Murray, who has said she will not be standing…
Read MoreLerøy hailed as climate champion – again
The Lerøy Seafood group has been named a climate champion, for the second year in succession, by the consulting company PwC. PwC published its annual Climate Index for Norway this week and Lerøy, which is part owner of Scottish Sea Farms, has again come out top among a number of Norwegian companies in terms of…
Read MoreA vision for the future of salmon farming
In his latest column for Fish Farmer magazine, Salmon Scotland chief executive Tavish Scott welcomes the publication of the Scottish Government’s new vision for sustainable aquaculture and sets out his own organisation’s view of the future of Scottish aquaculture. Read his article, starting on page 30, in the August issue of Fish Farmer, out now…
Read MoreSalmon tax betraying Norwegian youth, says Tromsø newspaper
A leading regional newspaper in northern Norway has launched a strong attack on the government over its salmon tax plans, accusing it of depriving local people of opportunities to progress. Although the salmon tax issue was approved by the Norwegian parliament at the end of May, the debate and controversy continues to rumble on The…
Read MoreCod farmer more than doubles Q2 loss
The Norwegian cod farmer Statt Torsk turned in a loss of NOK 18m (£1.3m) during the second quarter this year, it has informed the Oslo Stock Exchange. The figure is more than double the NOK 7.7m (£580,000) loss during the same quarter last year. Sales totalled NOK 42.2 million (£3.2m) during the April to June…
Read MoreAce Aquatec hires Davidson as CTO
Aquaculture and marine technology company Ace Aquatec has appointed Keith Davidson as Chief Technology Officer. Bringing a wealth of experience leading global technology teams, he joins from Singapore-based tech company Aaquaverse – which, despite its name, is focused on social media, not aquaculture. Ace Aquatec said: “Having managed teams across the USA, Canada, India, China,…
Read MoreSalmon farm staff share £6m bonus
North Norwegian salmon farming company Nova Sea is to share more than £6m of its profits with its workforce. Based on an island on the edge of the Norwegian Sea, the company has 33 farming licences, making it one of the largest producers of farmed salmon in the region. Nova Sea made a profit after…
Read MoreLand based farming hopeful ceases trading
Salmo Terra, a company hoping to build a land based salmon farm in the north of Norway, has ceased trading. The company first announced plans for an 8,000 tonne facility at a disused whaling station near Bergen back in 2017 but has spent the last six years seeking finance for the project – seemingly without…
Read MoreScottish salmon exports for H1 up 9%
Exports of Scottish salmon totalled £306m in the first half of 2023, up 9% year on year, according to HM Revenue & Customs’ latest export statistics. Salmon is the UK’s number one food export by value. The largest increases by value were to the USA, China, Poland and Taiwan, while there was also huge percentage…
Read MoreCampaigners vow to fight Loch Linnhe salmon farm
Loch Long Salmon’s application to build an 8,000 tonne closed containment salmon farm on Loch Linnhe, on Scotland’s west coast, is being opposed by a group arguing that the development will have an unacceptable environmental impact. The company submitted a Proposal of Application Notice (PoAN) notice to Argyll & Bute Council this week and will…
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