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Salmon farmers separate fact from fiction
SCOTLAND’S salmon farmers have produced a booklet of facts about their industry, aimed at addressing misperceptions and correcting often inaccurate coverage in the press. The publication, ‘Reported Versus Reality: A Pocket Guide to Scottish Salmon Farming’, has been sent to MSPs, Scottish MPs and local councillors, as well as to other stakeholders, including regulators, environmental…
Read MoreSalmon farmer in prize line-up
THE Scottish Salmon Company (SSC) has been shortlisted for three prizes in two prestigious national awards. The company is a finalist in the Scotland Food & Drink Excellence Awards 2018, in the Export Business of the Year category and also as Food Service Product of the Year, for its Native Hebridean Salmon. And in the CIS Excellence…
Read MoreVolumes down, costs up for MH Scotland
MARINE Harvest Scotland’s harvest volumes in the first quarter of 2017 were down significantly on the same period last year, according to the company’s Q1 report, published yesterday. The first quarter harvest volume was 8,691 tonnes gutted weight, a decrease from the corresponding quarter in 2017 (17,772 tonnes). This was due to a lower opening…
Read MoreSalmon farming's future: bigger, offshore sites
By Vince McDonagh THERE is now a strong case for accelerating the relocation of older, sheltered Scottish fish farms to larger and more open coastal locations. That was one of the main developments from today’s session of the Scottish parliament’s Rural Economy and Connectivity (REC) committee inquiry into salmon farming. The two-hour long hearing at Holyrood, which was…
Read MoreMSPs visit salmon farm as part of inquiry
A GROUP of MSPs from the Rural Economy and Connectivity committee visited salmon farming operations on the west coast yesterday, as part of an ongoing inquiry into the industry in Scotland. The five politicians also met anglers during the day-long tour, and heard about the ground-breaking work of a hatchery using genetic profiling to restock…
Read MoreM&S ‘proud’ of its Scottish farmed salmon
Marks & Spencer said it sells only Scottish farmed salmon, which is trusted by customers for its high quality and taste. Sourcing 10,000 tonnes of raw material a year, from Scottish Sea Farms, helped create jobs in rural communities where employment opportunities are less readily available, said the retailer. However, in a written submission to…
Read MoreScottish salmon standards ‘very high’, MSPs told
By Vince McDonagh A STRONG defence of Scotland’s record on the regulation of its aquaculture industry was put up by the team giving evidence at the Rural Economy and Connectivity (REC) committee at Holyrood yesterday. The committee, which is investigating the salmon farming sector, was told by the convenor, Highlands and Islands MPS Edward Mountain (Con),…
Read MoreMinister champions salmon sector’s growth
SCOTLAND’S salmon farmers were given wholehearted backing by rural affairs minister Fergus Ewing last night as he championed their plans for growth. Seafood is very important to Scotland and food and drink are the most rapidly growing sector of the economy. Scottish salmon was worth £600 million in exports last year, said Ewing, Cabinet Secretary…
Read MoreRecord year for Scottish Salmon Company
THE Scottish Salmon Company (SSC) had a record year in 2017, with revenues of £150.95 million, almost 50 per cent higher than its previous best of £109.9 million in 2016. The company spent more than £98 million with 135 Scottish suppliers, a significant share of the salmon industry’s total spend of £390 million in the…
Read MoreScotland’s loss is Grimsby’s gain
CONSCIOUS of the blow to Scottish employment, Grimsby\’s seafood sector is expressing quiet diplomatic delight today at the news that Young\’s is to create 200 more jobs in the town and take over the contract to produce coated chilled and frozen fish for Marks & Spencer. Just a week ago the port town was facing a serious crisis after Five Star Fish announced…
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