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Bakkafrost backing Islands athletes
Salmon producer Bakkafrost Scotland has presented the Western Isles athletic squad with new kit ahead of their participation in the NatWest International Island Games, taking place in Guernsey next month. Bakkafrost Scotland is the main sponsor for the Western Isles Island Games Association (WIIGA), which will be flying out from Stornoway in the Hebrides on…
Read MoreBakkafrost funds primary school facilities
A local primary school is the latest beneficiary of community grant funding from salmon farmer Bakkafrost Scotland. Kirn Primary School, in Argyll and Bute, on the west coast of Scotland, received a donation towards outdoor facilities through Bakkafrost’s latest round of Community Fund awards. Thanks to the donation, Kirn Primary School has been able to…
Read MoreGrowing science skills
Science Skills Academy seeks business partnerships to shape region’s STEM skills The Science Skills Academy (SSA) is an inspiring project that aims to introduce the world of science and technology to primary and secondary pupils in the Highland region. SSA’s success lies in its innovative approach to STEM education. Accessible to all, it has worked…
Read More‘Next generation’ vessel goes to work for Scottish Sea Farms
A next generation treatment vessel will go into service this week for Scotland’s second biggest salmon farmer, Scottish Sea Farms, following final fit-out and successful sea trials in Shetland. The 27m Eloise Eslea, built by Dutch yard Nauplius Workboats for Mull-based Inverlussa Marine Services, features a bespoke thermal delousing system, dynamic positioning and hybrid power…
Read MoreOrganic Sea Harvest scoops award
Organic Sea Harvest, the first new, independently owned salmon farm in Scotland for decades, was named Best Aquaculture Company at the Aquaculture Awards 2023 last night. The event, held at the Macdonald Drumossie Hotel and hosted by comedian Jo Caulfield, saw a total of 13 prizes awarded to companies and individuals who have made an…
Read MoreMany jobs at risk as Young’s announces Grimsby factory closure
Around 285 jobs at a Young’s Seafood production site in Grimsby could be at risk, it is being reported today. The company has said that its factory in Marsden Road in the town is no longer financially sustainable and it is looking at moving operations to a larger factory elsewhere in Grimsby, and to Fraserburgh…
Read MoreThe June 2023 issue of Fish Farmer is out now online
The June issue of Fish Farmer is out now online and you can read or download it here. If you’re wondering why your June magazine has a cephalopod on the cover, this month we are asking the question: Does farming Octopus vulgaris, the common octopus, represent an innovation too far? As Nicki Holmyard reports, opinion…
Read MoreASC doubles number of certified farm sites in UK
The Aquaculture Stewardship Council has logged record growth in ASC certification in the UK, with the number of certified farm sites doubling since February 2022. Forty farm sites are now ASC certified in the UK, including finfish and shellfish producers. A further 18 farms are in initial audit stage with a view to being certified…
Read MoreMowi unveils plans for Dawnfresh Loch Etive sites
Salmon farmer Mowi is consulting with the local community on plans to switch the former Dawnfresh trout farm sites on Loch Etive to growing post-smolt salmon. Mowi acquired Dawnfresh Farming Ltd in February this year, after Dawnfresh was placed into the hands of administrators in 2022. The Dawnfresh farming operations include three hatcheries, three freshwater…
Read MoreSEPA unveils ‘risk map’ for sea lice control measures
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) has published more information on the zones where it believes sea lice pose the highest risk to migrating wild Atlantic salmon. SEPA is consulting on the latest stage of its sea lice control measures, setting out a network of wild salmon protection zones in migration bottlenecks in coastal waters…
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