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A 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 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…
Read MoreLoch Long Salmon announces community consultation
The company proposing to farm salmon on Loch Linnhe with a new closed containment system will be presenting its plans to the public in September and October. Loch Long Salmon has submitted a Proposal of Application Notice (PoAN) notice to Argyll & Bute Council for a “closed containment at sea” salmon farm near Lurignish cattle…
Read MoreSalmon farmers welcome Shetland Tall Ships return
Shetland salmon farmers have joined forces to support this week’s spectacular Tall Ships’ return to Lerwick. The industry trade body Salmon Scotland and local fish farming companies, Cooke Aquaculture Scotland and Scottish Sea Farms, are sponsoring the four-day event as Host Port Associates. Sailing vessels are already arriving in Lerwick harbour as part of a…
Read MoreShowcasing our salmon farms
As the summer holidays get underway, Salmon Scotland Chief Executive Tavish Scott explains why we should encourage visits to farm sites, to see the reality of aquaculture rather than the version presented by its critics. Read his article, starting on page 24 of Fish Farmer’s July 2023 issue, which you can find here.
Read MoreMowi Scotland Q2 harvest up 38% on last year
Mowi has announced a 2023 second quarter EBIT or operating profit of €300m (£256m), with its Scotland division showing a much improved harvest and financial performance. The operating profit was €20m (around £17m) lower than last year, but this is in line with industry expectations. The world’s largest producer of Atlantic salmon harvested 107,500 tonnes…
Read MoreNew workboat joins Bakkafrost Scotland fleet
Salmon producer Bakkafrost Scotland has taken delivery of a new 24-metre workboat from Macduff Shipyards. The vessel has been named Turas a ‘Bhradain, meaning “the salmon’s journey” in Gaelic. An internal competition was launched to name the new workboat, and the winner was six year old Chloe Macdonald, from the Isle of Lewis. Bakkafrost Scotland commissioned…
Read MoreScottish salmon celebrated at Whitehall reception
Scottish salmon has been celebrated at a UK Government reception in London. Tavish Scott, Chief Executive of industry body Salmon Scotland, joined Scotland Office Minister John Lamont and Fisheries Minister Mark Spencer at Dover House, Whitehall for a cross-party event with MPs and officials on Tuesday this week. Guests included Conservative, Labour, Liberal Democrat, and…
Read MoreMowi Scotland denies it wants to ‘gag’ activist
Scottish salmon producer Mowi has denied it wants to gag a campaigner by banning him from its fish farms, in a civil case heard at Oban Sheriff Court on 1 June. Mowi Scotland Ltd is pursuing an interdict to prevent environmental activist Don Staniford coming within 15 metres of its fish farms. Acting for the…
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