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French agency hopes Brexit problems will be ‘smoothed out’
French border authorities are making progress in tackling the issues that have dogged UK seafood exports to the European Union, and the situation is easing. That was the message from Artus Galiay, UK & Ireland Director of the Nord France Invest agency, to members of the Scottish Seafood Exports Taskforce last week. The Taskforce was…
Read MoreAquaLeap shortlisted in Knowledge Exchange Awards
A collaborative project between genetics experts and the fish farming industry has been shortlisted for the sixth Scottish Knowledge Exchange Awards. The Aquaculture Genetics Alliance brought together the University of Edinburgh’s Roslin Institute, University of Stirling, Hendrix Genetics, and the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science to find key genetic markers for disease resistance,…
Read MoreThe March 2021 issue of Fish Farmer magazine is online
The March issue of Fish Farmer magazine is out now and you can view the online version here. In this issue we look both back and forward. Our retrospective special feature harks back to the origins of salmon farming in Scotland, celebrating the fiftieth anniversary of the first commercial harvest from Marine Harvest’s pioneering site…
Read MoreSSPO says ‘harmful’ seal deterrents have been dropped
Scotland’s salmon farmers have stopped using acoustic seal deterrents that have been shown to disturb protected marine mammals. The Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation said that only acoustic deterrent devices (ADDs) that have been shown to comply with both the requirements of Marine Scotland and US regulations are now being used by its members. ADDs are…
Read MoreLoch Duart reports growth for 2019/20
Scottish salmon farmer Loch Duart saw growth in both revenue and profit for the financial year 2019/20, the company’s accounts show. Loch Duart made a profit of £1.3m (up 18% on the previous year) on revenue of £40.3m (up 16% from £34.6m in 2018/19). The company also said it had recorded its highest ever harvest…
Read MoreIncreased cooling speed and shelf life with Optimice® slurry ice system
Great progress has been made in the handling of fish during the last few years. Research conducted by Matís, the Icelandic food and biotech research institute, the University of Akureyri (Iceland) as well as research in other countries has shown that cooling the catch immediately is a key factor in maintaining quality and prolonging shelf…
Read MoreBakkafrost reports Q4 loss for the group’s Scottish arm
Salmon farmer Bakkafrost has reported that its Scottish operations have been challenging, producing a loss in the final three months of 2020 for the Scottish Salmon Company (SSC), which it acquired in 2019. Bakkafrost also announced the appointment of Ian Laister, currently CFO at the SSC, as Managing Director for the subsidiary. The group, which…
Read MorePermeable protection
Lice skirts with built-in antifouling help to keep fish safe and well Sea lice management is one of the most complex issues to deal with at a salmon farm. Until now, there has been no silver bullet available to treat or prevent sea lice infestation sustainably. A wide spectrum of products has been used to…
Read MoreLand ho!
The first salmon to be raised in Scottish Sea Farms’ smolt hatchery at Barcaldine, on the west coast of Scotland, were harvested in November last year from the company’s Loch Nevis C farm. It was a major milestone for Scottish Sea Farms (SSF), which had invested £58m in the Barcaldine site. Taking up 17,500 square…
Read MoreSSPO submits evidence to Brexit inquiry
Scottish salmon farmers have experienced delays, reputational damage through unreliable deliveries and price falls in the immediate aftermath of Brexit, the Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation has told a committee of Westminster MPs. The SSPO is confident, however, that if the problems at the border can be resolved, sales volumes and revenue can return to pre-Brexit…
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