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BBC’s Humphrys ‘swam under salmon cage’
BBC Today show host John Humphrys has revealed that he once swam beneath a salmon cage to inspect fish waste. During an interview with Mowi Scotland director of communications Ian Roberts this morning, the veteran broadcaster made clear his opposition to salmon farming. Quizzing Roberts about Mowi’s proposal to build a ‘huge’ farm off the…
Read MoreMowi uses ‘Gannet’ to process salmon at sea
PROCESSING salmon at sea could address the potential crisis of delayed cross Channel freight deliveries in the wake of a no deal Brexit. The new Norwegian processing ship Norwegian Gannet has made its first trip to Scotland, picking up 594 tonnes of salmon from Mowi’s Portnalong site on Skye. According to a report today by…
Read MoreScottish salmon exports soar by 25%
EXPORTS of Scottish farmed salmon for the first six months of this year are up 25 per cent in value on last year’s figures, to £319 million. And according to figures published today by HMRC, volume has also increased by 25 per cent, to 47,000 tonnes, compared to the same period in 2018. France was…
Read MoreLoch Fyne sticks to Scottish only salmon
A DETERMINATION by Loch Fyne Oysters to use only quality Scottish salmon was one of the main factors which resulted in higher losses last year, the company has said in its annual report this week. But it insisted it would not change this buying policy. The other factor was labour costs, particularly during peak seasonal…
Read MoreMowi Scotland sends RIB to get headliner to the main stage
Last weekend the Eilean Dorcha Festival on Benbecula certainly lived up to its claim to be the ‘friendly festival’ when sponsor Mowi Scotland stepped in to get headline act Rollin Drones to the main stage. The band had experienced two failed attempts to get the ferry from Mallaig to the island. When it got to…
Read MoreElectronic tags for Moray Firth salmon as key project launches
AN AMBITIOUS salmon tagging project will begin in the Moray Firth this week. Ness District Salmon Fishery Board hope will give vital information required to better manage declining stocks of Scotland’s iconic wild fish. The high-tech scheme will examine adult salmon movement in the Firth and pinpoint which rivers they head for. Chris Conroy, director…
Read MoreSalmon producers say emergency inspections are in place
THE Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation say the country’s fish farms are already subject to emergency inspections. The demand has come in the form of a petition from campaigners with the consumer group SumOfUs which it is delivering to Marine Scotland, which says there has been a surge in salmon deaths over the past few months.…
Read MoreScotland gives Mowi huge Q2 boost
THE world’s biggest salmon farmer, Mowi, is reporting significantly increased harvest volumes from its Scottish salmon farms, according to its 2019 second quarter trading update, published yesterday. The output from its Farming Scotland division between April and June has totalled 16,000 tonnes, compared with 9,000 tonnes this time a year ago – a rise of…
Read MoreASC salmon review tailored to Scottish farms
SCOTTISH salmon farms which use smolts raised in freshwater lochs will now be able to apply for ASC (Aquaculture Stewardship Council) certification following a major review. The move updates the salmon standard and freshwater trout standard, resolving inconsistencies between the two and allowing for salmon smolt production to be audited against the trout standard. Norwegian…
Read MoreScottish Salmon Company considers sale
THE Scottish Salmon Company is considering offers to buy part or all of the company, it was reported today. The possible sale is part of an ongoing review to maximise value for shareholders and it is expected to be completed in September. In a statement, the Scottish Salmon Company PLC, which owns Edinburgh based SSC,…
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