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BREAKING NEWS: Sunken salmon farm vessel safely raised
Salmon farmer Scottish Sea Farms’ landing craft, the Julie Anne, which sank in the Sound of Mull last month without warning, has been safely raised.
There is still no explanation as to why the vessel sank, but experts hope to find more clues now that it has been recovered.
Read MoreHilton to end eye stalk ablation in farmed shrimp
UK based Hilton Seafoods has adopted a new crustacean welfare policy which includes stopping the practice of putting a stop to eye stalk ablation within two years.
Read MoreBakkafrost explains Scotland turnaround
Bakkafrost has outlined how an early harvest policy and sourcing smolts from its own in-house production helped to achieve a significant improvement in its Scottish division.
Read MoreMSP visits Cooke site in Shetland
Cooke Scotland’s Shetland operations played host to one of the members of a Scottish Parliamentary committee that is taking a close look at the salmon industry. Emma Roddick MSP represents the Highlands and Islands in the Scottish Parliament, and she is a member of the Rural Affairs and Islands Committee (RAIC), which is currently part way through a follow-up inquiry into the Scottish salmon farming sector.
Read MoreQ2 loss for Grieg as fish health issues hit
GRIEG Seafood reported a disappointing second quarter today, with an operational loss and lower salmon harvests. The harvest volume was down by over 7,000 tonnes to 15,272 tonnes during the April to June period.
Read MoreSeaweed association set to mark milestone year
The organisation representing Scottish seaweed growers will be celebrating its first decade this November at its annual conference in Oban, on Scotland’s west coast. The conference of the Scottish Seaweed Industry Association (SSIA) takes place on the 20 – 21 November at Corran Halls in Oban.
Read MoreSeafood Scotland event strengthens links with Japan
Japan’s Consul General in Edinburgh has formally opened Seafood Scotland’s new office in Ingliston, ahead of a major trade event in Japan later this month. Seafood Scotland, the national trade and marketing body for Scottish seafood, will be co-hosting a delegation of eight Scottish seafood companies at the Japan International Seafood & Technology Expo.
Read MoreArnarlax founder to head Grieg’s new Oslo processing plant
The former Chief Executive and Co-founder of the Icelandic salmon company Arnarlax has been appointed manager of Grieg Seafood’s new processing plant at Gardermoen, near Oslo.
Kristian B. Matthiasson brings a wealth of experience to the new role, said the company.
Read MoreLerøy Midt told to take new action after fish escapes
The Norwegian Directorate of Fisheries has ordered the company Lerøy Midt Sjø AS to monitor and remove farmed salmon from waterways, following escape incidents at Hitra and in the Tingvollfjord earlier this year. A total of 21 watercourses in Trøndelag and eight in Møre og Romsdal are covered by the orders.
Read MoreTrout farmer concern over taxes despite healthy performance
Leading Norwegian trout farmer Firda Seafood says it enjoyed a satisfactory trading year in 2023, but has expressed concerns over the high level of taxes and other outside impositions on the aquaculture sector.
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