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Drynan to head AquaGen Scotland
Keith Drynan has been appointed as the new Managing Director at AquaGen Scotland, the aquaculture breeding company. He will take up the position on 1 May. Prior to joining AquaGen, Drynan held several senior leadership positions in the industry, including at BioMar, Troutlodge and Landcatch Natural Selection. AquaGen is a market based and research-oriented breeding…
Read MoreReport highlights growth of aquaculture in Scotland’s marine economy
The annual contribution made by the aquaculture sector in Scotland to the national economy soared over the past decade, according to the latest Scottish Government statistics. Scotland’s Marine Economic Statistics 2020, which has just been published, shows that gross value added (GVA) by the aquaculture sector rose from £206m in 2011 to £362m in 2020,…
Read MoreNew fish carrier spearheading Bakkafrost Scotland’s fightback
Salmon producer Bakkafrost says the arrival of a new wellboat last year is playing a key role in helping it to get on top of biological problems in Scotland. While issues remain, the company is now confident that the Scotland recovery operation will meet with success. Bakkafrost said in its 2022 final quarter report that…
Read MoreHigher costs and issues in Scotland dent Lerøy’s Q4 results
The combined fishing and fish farming group Lerøy Seafood today announced lower operating profits for the final quarter of 2022. However revenues for the period were up from NOK 6,519 million (£508m) in Q4 2021 to NOK 7,114m (£580m) this time. Rising costs meant the operating profit or EBIT for Q4 2022 was NOK 800m…
Read MorePutting salmon on the government menu
Our sector is fortunate to have strong support from those in power at Holyrood and Westminster, but there is more that government can do to support us, argues Tavish Scott in the February issue of Fish Farmer, in the first of a series of monthly columns from the Chief Executive of Salmon Scotland. Read his…
Read MorePlan unveiled for 5,000 tonne salmon farm in Grimsby
Grimsby, once home to the world’s largest fishing fleet, could be about to go into the salmon farming business. A London-based company, Aquacultured Seafood, has submitted a screening application to the local authority as the first stage in seeking permission to build a 5,000 tonne RAS salmon facility, to include a processing factory, on former…
Read MoreSalmon still UK’s top food export, but sales are down
Scottish salmon was the UK’s biggest food export in 2022, with sales of £578m, according to figures compiled by HM Revenue & Customs. Fresh, whole Scottish salmon export sales of £578m were down by 6%, however, compared with 2021 when the figure was £614m. This is despite the higher prices for salmon seen in 2022.…
Read MoreUS economic recovery boosting salmon exports, Seafood Council says
The strong dollar and a growing economy are among the reasons why the United States has emerged as Norway’s largest single market for seafood, according to the Norwegian Seafood Council. Salmon heads the list of Norway’s seafood exports to the US, and a fall in salmon exports from other countries, such as Scotland where biological…
Read MoreLoch Long Salmon to appeal against planning decision
Loch Long Salmon is to appeal against the decision to turn down the company’s application to build Scotland’s first semi-closed fish farm. The proposed farm at Beinn Reithe, near Arrochar, fell within the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park, and the Park’s board rejected the company’s planning application in October last year. Announcing the…
Read MoreScottish government publishes wild salmon conservation plan
The Scottish government has published a comprehensive plan aimed at ensuring the recovery of the country’s wild Atlantic salmon populations. Developed in partnership with stakeholders, the Wild Salmon Strategy Implementation Plan covers five priority themes: Managing recreational angling Understanding pressures in marine and coastal environment International collaborations Modernising legislation Improving the condition of rivers The…
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