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GRIEG Seafood is to end operations at its five farms on the Isle of Skye in Scotland
GRIEG Seafood is to end operations at its five farms on the Isle of Skye in Scotland, because of the long distance between the island and its main base on Shetland. The company said the distance was too great to operate the two areas as one unit, and the Skye operation too small to…
Read MoreA passion for salmon – SEPTEMBER FISH FARMER
The September issue of Fish Farmer magazine has just been published and our feature interview this month is with the Chair of the Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation (SSPO) Atholl Duncan. In a wide ranging piece he looks at the challenges and opportunities presented by covid, as well as taking a look at Brexit, the industry\’s…
Read MoreGrimsby salmon business celebrates 20th birthday
The Grimsby-based salmon supplier JCS Fish is marking its 20th anniversary this week with a socially distanced celebration for its staff team. The specialist salmon business was founded by husband and wife team, Andrew and Louise Coulbeck, on September 15th 2000. Twenty years later, turnover has passed £10-million and with a staff of 50, the…
Read More\’Administrative jungle\’ holding up salmon applications
Dozens of operating applications for fish farming operations in Iceland are still stuck in a bureaucratic pipeline, some of them four or five years after they were first submitted, one of the country’s MPs has been told. Iceland’s main newspaper Morgunbladid reports that Jón Gunnarsson, who represents the Independence Party, raised the issue in the…
Read More\’Administrative jungle\’ holding up salmon applications
Dozens of operating applications for fish farming operations in Iceland are still stuck in a bureaucratic pipeline, some of them four or five years after they were first submitted, one of the country’s MPs has been told. Iceland’s main newspaper Morgunbladid reports that Jón Gunnarsson, who represents the Independence Party, raised the issue in the…
Read MoreMowi organic salmon gets year-round guarantee
THE first organic salmon from Mowi Scotland has just entered the UK market following certification by the Soil Association, giving the company a guarantee of year-round supply. The fish, which is also certified to EU organic standards and approved by Agriculture Biologique in France, will be sold under newly created brand, the Scottish Organic Salmon…
Read MoreScotland born and bred
Reliability at the core of AquaGen’s new investment The acquisition of the Holywood breeding centre in 2019 was a bold move for AquaGen Scotland, and one that gives the company a leading position in the Scottish market. Of particular benefit to customers, is the supply chain security offered by local production. Sales Manager Martin Haberfield…
Read MoreScottish salmon farmers launch acoustic devices review
The Scottish salmon farming sector is to review the use of acoustic devices deployed on farms to deter seals. Farmers will conduct risk assessments on the use of acoustic deterrent devices (ADDs) which are currently used throughout the sector. The move is to ensure the sector remains compliant with an expected tighter enforcement of European…
Read MoreSalmon facing confusing picture
THE salmon industry faced a still uncertain outlook this week as it entered the second half of the calendar year. It was a mixed and confused picture for producers after the two month long prices see-saw showed another upturn, but dampened by the news that sales to China had hit the buffers despite assurances that…
Read MoreSalmon prices take a hit
Salmon prices across producing countries in the northern hemisphere are falling sharply, wiping out many of the the gains made just a few weeks ago. In Norway from a high of NOK 63 a kilo in late May, they were down by NOK 10 to NOK 53 a kilo this week with predictions of further…
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