Large numbers of escaped fish \’appearing in Scottish rivers\’

Significant numbers of farmed fish are are appearing in Scottish rivers following a large scale escape from the Mowi Aquaculture North Carradale site during Storm Ellen last month, Fisheries Management Scotland has suggested. They are being reported in rivers across Loch Lomond, Ayrshire, Clyde and Argyll and could pose a genetic risk to wild salmon,…

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Salmar faces Ocean Farm escape probe

Salmon farming giant SalMar is facing an official investigation following the escape of salmon from its giant offshore platform Ocean Farm 1. It is not yet known how many fish became free, but Norway’s Directorate of Fisheries said it cannot rule out the possibility of a major escape at the site. The Directorate said in…

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Mowi drops dividend and reduces headcount

Mowi has unveiled plans to reduce its headcount by ten per cent as Covid-19 continues to take a toll on financial performance. And it is not paying a dividend for the first two quarters of this year. The world’s largest salmon farmer made the announcement as it reported a 2020 second quarter EBIT of 99…

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Mowi responds to Carradale fish losses

As a response to the damage caused by Storm Ellen to their fish farm site at Carradale North, Mowi Scotland last night issued the following statement: \’Mowi Scotland’s salmon farm at Carradale North, consisting of 10 circular net pens containing 550,700 salmon (@~4.2kgs), shifted its position after becoming detached from its seabed anchors during Storm…

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Loch Duart helps fund new accessible Wheelyboat

Independent Scottish salmon farm, Loch Duart, has donated over £7,300 through its Salmon Pool fund, to the North Uist and South Uist Angling Clubs to help purchase a brand-new, accessible boat. National charity, The Wheelyboat Trust, in partnership with the Angling Trust, will supply the new boat, giving disabled anglers and boating enthusiasts throughout the…

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Bakkafrost reports \’positive Q2\’ despite EBIT drop

The Bakkafrost Group today reported a positive performance from all of its activities during the second quarter of this year despite the financial impact of Covid-19 – with the Scottish Salmon Company, its new acquisition, playing a strong role. The Faroese salmon farmer delivered a total operating EBIT of 181.9 million Danish kroner (DKK) (£22…

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Bakkafrost reports \’positive Q2\’ despite EBIT drop

The Bakkafrost Group today reported a positive performance from all of its activities during the second quarter of this year despite the financial impact of Covid-19 – with the Scottish Salmon Company, its new acquisition, playing a strong role. The Faroese salmon farmer delivered a total operating EBIT of 181.9 million Danish kroner (DKK) (£22…

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Diving In

Ross-shire Diving Services land major Mowi contract When Brian Watson and Fiona Cameron made the decision to leave successful careers in New Zealand to return to Scotland, it was with the vision of setting up a new life with their young family and return to the area where they grew up. Watson began his diving…

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BREAKING: Mowi\’s North Carradale farm hit by Storm Ellen

Mowi Scotland have reported that its farm at North Carradale was hit by Storm Ellen yesterday. The company have issued the following statement: \’On August 20, 2020, Mowi’s salmon farm at Carradale North, consisting of 10 circular net pens containing 550,000 salmon (@~4.2kgs), shifted position after its seabed anchors became dislodged during Storm Ellen that…

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BREAKING: Mowi\’s North Carradale farm hit by Storm Ellen

Mowi Scotland have reported that its farm at North Carradale was hit by Storm Ellen yesterday. The company have issued the following statement: \’On August 20, 2020, Mowi’s salmon farm at Carradale North, consisting of 10 circular net pens containing 550,000 salmon (@~4.2kgs), shifted position after its seabed anchors became dislodged during Storm Ellen that…

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