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RSPCA standards extended to cover cleaner fish
A new version of the RSPCA Assured standards for farmed Atlantic salmon welfare comes into effect from 19 May this year, with more than 300 new standards and amendments. The standards will apply to the vast majority of salmon production in Scotland. The new standards include a new set of rules covering non-medicinal treatments for…
Read MoreThe February 2024 issue of Fish Farmer is out now online
The February 2024 issue of Fish Farmer is out now online and you can read or download it here. Fish health and welfare is a topic that is always high up on the agenda in aquaculture. That has been so more than ever over the last couple of years for the salmon farming industry in…
Read MoreThe nation’s favourite fish
By Nick Joy I may be suffering a little bit, not as you may think from overindulgence for a change but because I went for a long hill walk with friends on New Year’s Day (suffering from the effects of overindulgence). So today my old bones are feeling rather sore from reminding myself just how…
Read MoreGrow your own
The coastal town of Grimsby has processed salmon for many years but now it will be producing them too, as Vince McDonagh reports Grimsby used to pride itself on being hailed the seafood capital of Europe. But that crown slipped some time ago, partly as the result of Brexit but mainly because the town lost…
Read More£14m for Scottish aquaculture and fishing sectors
Businesses in the salmon, shellfish and seaweed aquaculture sectors – as well as the fishing industry – are among the recipients of a further £14m of financial support from Marine Fund Scotland in its 2023/24 funding round, announced today. Marine Fund Scotland was set up by the Scottish Government following Brexit, to replace funding for…
Read MoreNorthern lights
Orkney and Shetland are key to hopes for expansion for the Scottish salmon sector, reports Robert Outram Some of the most exciting developments in Scottish fish farming are taking place in the Northern Isles – Orkney and Shetland – where operators are investing in expansion, new sites and improved processing facilities. Back in December 2021,…
Read MoreFeeding frenzy
High feed prices could be set to continue in 2024, experts say. Fiona Nicolson reports At the end of 2022, Rabobank’s Global Animal Protein Outlook for 2023 revealed that global grain and oilseed prices had almost doubled between May 2020 and May 2022, due to increased demand, concerns about supply and increased geopolitical uncertainty. Some…
Read MoreFish farm trainees shortlisted for Lantra awards
Trainees from three aquaculture companies have been short-listed for Lantra Scotland’s Awards for Land-based and Aquaculture Skills, known as the ALBAS. Scottish Sea Farms, Cooke Aquaculture and Bakkafrost will all be represented at the awards event, which will take place at the Crieff Hydro on Thursday 7 March 2024. Hamish MacLean (pictured, above) from Tobermory…
Read MoreUS is now Norway’s main consumer market for seafood
Norway exported fish to a record 153 countries last year, figures from the country’s Seafood Council show. Norway’s seafood exports amounted to a total of NOK 33 billion (£2.5bn) in 2023. The United States is now the largest “non-processing” market – and it is still growing – but the UK is also buying more seafood…
Read MoreThe January 2024 issue of Fish Farmer is out now online
The January 2024 issue of Fish Farmer is out now online, and you can read or download it here. It’s a new year and these are interesting times for aquaculture. In Scotland, this year sees the roll-out of both the new “Wild Salmon Protection Zones” regime – as detailed on page 28 of this issue…
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