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Salmar announces \’best ever\’ Q1 results
EFFORTS to deal with long standing biological problems at Scottish Sea Farms negatively impacted on its performance at the start of this year, Norwegian salmon giant SalMar reports with its 2020 Q1 results today. The company has a 50 per cent stake in the UK-based operation which it calls Norskott Havbruk and which it shares…
Read MoreSalmar announces \’best ever\’ Q1 results
EFFORTS to deal with long standing biological problems at Scottish Sea Farms negatively impacted on its performance at the start of this year, Norwegian salmon giant SalMar reports with its 2020 Q1 results today. The company has a 50 per cent stake in the UK-based operation which it calls Norskott Havbruk and which it shares…
Read MoreSSC first to claim BAP certification
The Scottish Salmon Company (SSC) has become the first salmon producer in Europe to be recognised with a 4-star ‘Best Aquaculture Practices’ (BAP) certification. The prestigious certification is a reflection of SSC’s commitment to Scottish provenance and sustainability, using the very best practices at each stage of the supply chain to consistently deliver the highest…
Read MoreBakkafrost reports Q1 loss despite SSC earnings boost
THE Scottish Salmon Company (SSC) helped Bakkafrost, its new owner, deliver a first quarter EBIT (earnings before interest and tax) of 248.1 million Danish kroner (£29-million) during the first three months of this year in what it describes as a \’challenging period due to Covid-19\’. The Faroese salmon farming company acquired SSC in a £500-million…
Read MoreNew export opportunities amidst covid chaos
Is the demand for salmon from China and other Asian countries beginning to show signs of sustained recovery? The Norwegian Seafood Council believes this is the case and says there are also signs of stirrings in some parts of Europe since the coronavirus pandemic struck over two months ago. If this turns out to be…
Read MoreOaland steps up at Mowi
MOWI has carried out a series of further senior changes in its management structure, including in Scotland, which are not thought to be directly Covid-19 related. The world’s largest salmon producer said that Øyvind Oaland, who was previously the technical director of Mowi, will now become the operating director of the group\’s Norwegian fish farms.…
Read MoreSSPO welcomes latest regulatory position on medicines
As the focus to protect public health and keep fresh food in UK supermarkets continues, the salmon farming sector has welcomed the steps taken by SEPA to create a temporary protocol which protects farmers’ health while maintaining fish welfare and environmental standards. During the Covid19 pandemic salmon farms are protecting workers’ health by reducing…
Read MoreCabinet Secretary pays tribute to fish farmers
Cabinet Secretary Fergus Ewing has paid tribute to Scotland’s fish farming workers for keeping the supply of fresh salmon, trout and shellfish reaching UK supermarkets. While the sector has been adapting its operations from farm to factory to protect workers’ health, the effort to deliver fresh salmon has continued. Fergus Ewing acknowledged the…
Read MoreCooke brings Invergordon feed facility back into production
PRODUCTION at the former Skretting feed plant in Invergordon has been restarted under its new owners, Cooke Aquaculture. The Canadian company acquired the site on the Inverbreakie Industrial Estate in September 2019 following its closure in April last year. Through its subsidiary, Northeast Nutrition Scotland, Cooke has worked closely with former employees to resume operations…
Read MoreApril Fish Farmer out now
THE impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the seafood industry is the focus of our April issue,
which features reports from across the sector.