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Scotland shines in tough Q4 for Mowi
As expected, Mowi today announced lower operating profits year-on-year for the final quarter of 2020. The company’s Scottish operation was one of the few bright spots, shaking off some of its earlier biological problems. The world’s largest salmon farmer reported global operational EBIT (profit) of €49m, down from €166m in Q4 2019. Despite that, Mowi…
Read MoreScottish salmon exporters count the cost of Covid-19
Exports of salmon from Scotland fell 23% during 2020, figures compiled by HM Revenue & Customs show. The figures show that the Covid-19 pandemic had a significant effect on the sector. During 2020, 72,155 tonnes of salmon were exported from Scotland, compared with 2019 when 94,315 tonnes were exported. By value, sales of whole, fresh…
Read MoreMowi Scotland marine sites achieve ASC status
Mowi Scotland has achieved certification from the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) for four seawater salmon farms this month, bringing its total of ASC certified farms to eight. Mowi’s seawater farms at Loch Linnhe, Gorsten, Marulaig Bay and Stulaigh join Loch Leven in achieving ASC certification. The news follows the certification, last year, of the company’s…
Read MoreScotland and Ireland are bright spots for Mowi
Scotland and Ireland were the two principal bright spots for fish farming giant Mowi during the final quarter of last year, the company’s trading update shows today. The world’s largest salmon producer has reported a Q4 operating profit of €49m, compared with €166m for the same period in 2019. Analysts had expected an EBIT of…
Read MoreScotland’s food exporters call for action over Brexit delays
The leaders of Scotland’s main seafood and food trade bodies have called on the UK Government to help resolve the delays to EU exports which are causing significant problems for the sector. Scotland Food and Drink (SF&D), the Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation (SSPO) and Seafood Scotland (SS) have made a joint appeal for a ‘lighter…
Read MoreCall for Covid tests for drivers in Scotland
Seafood industry leaders and the Scottish Government have called for rapid Covid-19 testing for lorry drivers in Scotland to help clear the backlog at the Channel ports. On Wednesday it was announced that French ports would be opened again to hauliers entering the UK, but it is estimated that clearing the queues of lorries that…
Read MoreSalmon farmers call for priority as ports reopen
Scotland’s salmon farmers have today called for time-critical perishable seafood products to be given priority access to the reopened Channel crossings. They have also raised the question of compensation for losses arising from the closure. Yesterday the UK and France agreed a protocol to partially lift the travel ban, which was imposed in response to…
Read MoreA day in the life of a Scottish salmon farmer
Dougie Macleod, Area Manager for The Scottish Salmon Company (Skye and Mainland) Describe a normal day in your job I oversee a team of Marine Site Managers across Skye and the mainland. It is our responsibility to care for our fish when they are in our seawater lochs, managing their feed and ensuring they are…
Read MoreRS Aqua provide real time current data to salmon farms
RS Aqua has supplied the first real-time current profiler into Scotland for use with Innovasea’s real-time Aquaculture Intelligence system. The profiler is a Nortek Aquadopp Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP). Nortek ADCPs are world leading, but are generally deployed independently and record data internally. Innovasea’s system streams data to the salmon farm manager’s phone or…
Read MoreCooke Aquaculture Scotland saw revenue up, profits down in 2019
Cooke Aquaculture’s Scottish arm saw increased revenue during 2019 but a 17 per cent drop in profits, the company’s accounts for last year show. The 2019 accounts, filed on 20 November at Companies House, show that Cooke Aquaculture Scotland recorded £169.3 million during the calendar year 2019 (2018: £151.7 million), an increase of 11 per…
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