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Scottish salmon producers spell out Covid battle plans
By Vincent McDonagh THE Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation has issued a Covid-19 information update and more useful advice through a series of questions and answers from its chief executive Julie Hesketh-Laird. They show that despite the obvious challenges thrown up by the crisis the industry is managing to steer a steady, if difficult, course in…
Read MoreSalmon farmers keep fresh food on the table
SCOTLAND’S salmon farmers are continuing to supply fresh produce to consumers during the coronavirus crisis despite increasingly challenging conditions. Those working on farms and throughout the supply chain are being provided with appropriate safety and hygiene protection and guidance, according to a statement issued by the Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation (SSPO) this morning. ‘The critical…
Read MoreConfusion in Scotland over ‘key worker’ status
SCOTLAND’S food producers have urged the devolved government to provide clarity, in line with the rest of the UK, over which members of staff can be defined as key workers. In England, Wales and Northern Ireland, national advice has been issued identifying key workers as including those involved in the production, delivery and sale of…
Read MoreSalmon farmers battle Covid-19 together
SCOTLAND’S salmon farmers may share processing facilities as part of contingency measures as coronavirus disruption escalates. Processing plants are operating as near to normal as possible at the moment, with extra guidance and restrictions on visits in place, said the SSPO (Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation) in a Covid-19 update this morning. But this will change…
Read More‘World first’ – State-of-the-art depot opened in Scotland – MPI
A Norwegian company specialising in robotic cage cleaning, Multi Pump Innovation (MPI), is delivering a new concept in supply and service to the international aquaculture industry with the opening of a new state-of-the-art parts and storage depot in Oban, Scotland. MPI is currently the market leader in the manufacture and supply of remotely controlled…
Read MoreSalmon farmers\’ bid to beat coronavirus challenge
SCOTLAND’S salmon farmers are offsetting market challenges caused by coronavirus restrictions by delaying harvests, said the Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation (SSPO). ‘As the UK’s top food export, Scottish salmon is prominent in a number of key markets which are now facing restrictions – of various sorts – because of the coronavirus outbreak,’ said Hamish Macdonell,…
Read MoreSalmon farmers\’ bid to beat coronavirus challenge
SCOTLAND’S salmon farmers are offsetting market challenges caused by coronavirus restrictions by delaying harvests, said the Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation (SSPO). ‘As the UK’s top food export, Scottish salmon is prominent in a number of key markets which are now facing restrictions – of various sorts – because of the coronavirus outbreak,’ said Hamish Macdonell,…
Read MoreScottish farmed salmon survival rate at 98.6%
THE average monthly survival rate of Scottish farmed salmon last year was 98.60 per cent, new figures reveal. The total is slightly sown on the previous year’s average of 98.83 due to environmental challenges seen at some farms during the third and fourth quarters of 2019, the Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation (SSPO) said. From August…
Read MoreWild salmon sector seeks aquaculture manager
THE wild fish body Fisheries Management Scotland (FMS) is advertising for an Aquaculture Interactions manager to liaise with the salmon farming industry. The role will help FMS’s members manage relations between the two sectors, with the aim of protecting and restoring wild salmonid populations, according to the job advert on the FMS website. FMS said:…
Read MoreScottish Salmon Company hires former Mowi boss
FORMER Mowi Scotland chief Alan Sutherland has been appointed as marine director of the Scottish Salmon Company. Sutherland was managing director at what was then Marine Harvest for nine years until 2016, when he was replaced by the company’s current boss, Ben Hadfield. With a career in aquaculture spanning almost four decades, Sutherland will be…
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