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Gougeon keeps Rural Affairs brief in new leader’s cabinet
Scotland’s Rural Affairs Secretary Mairi Gougeon has retained her post following the cabinet reshuffle by newly elected First Minister Humza Yousaf. Her role has been renamed “Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands”. On Monday it was announced that Humza Yousaf had been elected as leader of the Scottish National Party, beating his…
Read MoreFinal call for funding bids to help save the ‘king of fish’
Fishery and community groups have been urged to bid for a share of a £145,000 funding pot aimed at conserving Scotland’s iconic wild salmon. Organisations and projects have until 31 March to apply to Salmon Scotland’s Wild Fisheries Fund. The fund is part of a £1.5m commitment from Scotland’s salmon farmers to support the conservation,…
Read MoreThe March 2023 issue of Fish Farmer is out now online
The March issue of Fish Farmer is out now online and you can read it here. In this issue, our feature on Cages, Nets, Pens and Moorings focuses on the trend to larger pens for salmon farmers, which is partly driven by the need to find more high-energy locations. Placing farms further offshore creates huge…
Read MoreUK and Norway agree to ease seafood export rules
Britain and Norway have agreed to speed up work on clarifying the border control health certificate rules for Norwegian seafood exports. Norwegian fisheries minister Bjørnar Skjæran met Mark Spencer, his UK opposite minister in London on Monday when they discussed some of the current problems which have arisen since Brexit. After it left the European Union, the…
Read MoreSAIC gets funding to help tackle algal blooms
A new training programme is being developed to help UK finfish producers mitigate the growing challenges to fish health and welfare presented by harmful algal blooms (HABs) – a phenomenon caused by climate change. The Sustainable Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC) has been awarded £250,000 from the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs’ (Defra) UK…
Read MoreThe February 2023 issue of Fish Farmer is out now online
The February issue of Fish Farmer is out now online and you can read it here. In this issue we feature a tiny organism that has created big problems for fish farming: the humble sea louse, Lepeophtheirus salmonis. Exactly how farmed fish, their wild equivalents and the sea lice interact has been a topic of…
Read MoreIndustry leaders join SAIC board
Three senior figures in Scottish aquaculture have joined the board of the Sustainable Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC). Joining the SAIC board are Anne Anderson, head of sustainability and development at Scottish Sea Farms; Su Cox, communications and business development director at Bakkafrost Scotland; and Hervé Migaud, director of health, welfare and biology at Mowi Scotland.…
Read MoreBrexit evolves
If Brexit is a process, rather than an event, where does it need to go next? Salmon Scotland’s Hamish Macdonell considers what the way forward is for the UK’s seafood industry as the country’s relationship with the European Union continues to be a matter of negotiation. Read his article on page 26 of December’s Fish…
Read MoreTechnology-based transformation
Healthy fish and a sustainable approach are the keys to success With more than 600 staff across 60 sites on the Scotland’s West Coast and The Hebridean Islands, Bakkafrost Scotland’s ambition remains to become the leading and most sustainable salmon producer in Scotland. Its five-year “Fresh Approach” strategy is underpinned by its Healthy Living Plan…
Read MoreThe December 2022 issue of Fish Farmer is out now online
Fish Farmer’s December edition is out now online, and you can read it here. Ukraine’s fish farmers are continuing to provide a vital food source even as the country’s infrastructure is under constant attack. In the latest issue, we tell the stories of two Ukrainian farmers who are planning for tomorrow as well as struggling…
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