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Fish farm, Loch Tay

2023 saw Scottish salmon production fall 11%

The Scottish salmon industry’s woes last year have been highlighted in official statistics that show that farmed Atlantic salmon production fell by more than 18,000 tonnes in 2023 to 150,949,...
Arnarlax is SalMar's Icelandic subsidiary

Arnarlax has 10,000 tonne licence revoked in Iceland

The large Icelandic salmon farming company Arnarlax was told yesterday that its licence to farm 10,000 tonnes of sterile salmon in Isafjord has been revoked. The reason given by the...
Masoval crew on pen

Lice forces Måsøval into issuing results warning

The large Norwegian salmon farmer Måsøval has this week issued a results warning ahead of its third quarter report next month. It has blamed biological issues and most notably high...
Fish farm (photo: Salmon Scotland)

Scottish farmed salmon reports best survival rate for four years

Scotland’s salmon industry has reported the best September survival rate for Scottish salmon since 2020. New figures published yesterday revealed a 98.18% survival rate on farms in September, which is...
Faroes fish farms

Lessons from the Faroes

Salmon Scotland chief executive Tavish Scott reflects on a recent visit to the Faroe Islands and the geopolitics of the seafood economy. The Faroese economy depends on seafood, reminding me...
Wild Canadian salmon

An industry at risk

Federal government plans to reform the salmon industry in BC could simply kill it off, producers fear. Despite the scenic splendour of its great mountain ranges, British Columbia is not...
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Call for joined-up thinking to tackle marine litter

A more co-ordinated approach is needed to deal with marine litter in Scotland, including waste from fishing and aquaculture. That’s the message from Environmental Standards Scotland (ESS), which is calling...
Fish farm cages

Anti-fouling agent sparks concerns

A new environmental toxin has been found in farmed salmon in Norway, but for the moment the authorities are keeping an open mind on what action to take because the...
illustration showing plans for Andfjord flow-through facility

Andfjord signs deals for water treatment and ROVs

The Arctic land-based fish farmer Andfjord Salmon has signed two agreements to secure sludge collection and processing for its current construction phase at Kvalnes. The Trøndelag-based company Meox will deliver...
two men at low tide, oyster farm

European shellfish industry warns of ‘crisis’

Europe’s shellfish industry has the potential to solve many key policy challenges – but the industry itself is in “crisis”. That was the warning last week from the European Mollusc...
Aerial view of NMBU’s Matre Research Station

Silence is golden

A study suggests that noise can be harmful for farmed salmon, as Vince McDonagh reports. Important new research has shown that man-made noise does affect salmon – and can inhibit...
Fishing vessel with crane and fish boxes

Nordic food packaging businesses agree merger plan

BEWI, a leading provider of food and seafood packaging components, is set to merge its traded food packaging business with STOK Emballage ("STOK"), forming a combined Northern European packaging solutions...
Nova Austral crew

Troubled Chilean company positive despite large revenue drop

The big Chilean salmon farmer Nova Austral, which fought back from the brink of bankruptcy earlier this year, is continuing to remain positive. Publishing its 2024 second quarter report, the...
Tavish Scott

“Come and join us” – Scottish aquaculture to urge local youngsters

The Scottish salmon industry will next week reach out to local youngsters urging them to consider a career in the sector. More than 650 pupils from Lochaber will have the...
Typhoon Yagi devastation scene

Many Vietnamese fish farms destroyed in typhoon

Several Vietnamese fish farms have suffered severe damage following a major storm in the region. Typhoon Yagi, as it has been called, swept through parts of southern Asia in recent...
Andfjord Salmon Norway location

Portuguese grocery giant increases stake in Norwegian salmon breeder

The giant Portuguese supermarket and food group Jerónimo Martins Agro-Alimentar, S.A has purchased two million shares in the Norwegian land based salmon company Andfjord Salmon for an estimated NOK 60...
MSPs see salmon farming in action

MSPs see salmon farming in action

A group of Scottish MSPs saw salmon farming in action during a tour of the west coast yesterday. They were members of Holyrood’s Rural Affairs and Islands committee (RAIC) who...
Fresh salmon steaks on ice

How salmon can drive growth

As Westminster and Holyrood face up to gloomy financial challenges, Salmon Scotland Chief Executive Tavish Scott shares aquaculture’s vision for boosting the economy. With summer behind us, it’s back to...