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Mowi hires Stirling’s Migaud to head Fish Health
Mowi Scotland has hired leading aquaculture academic Hervé Migaud as the company’s Fish Health, Welfare & Biology Director. Migaud has joined Mowi from the Institute of Aquaculture, University of Stirling where he was Professor and Head of the Production Research Group. He is also President of the European Aquaculture Society. He has more than 20…
Read MoreLoch Duart’s hybrid barge cuts carbon emissions
Independent salmon farmer Loch Duart has deployed a hybrid diesel-electric feed storage barge to help cut the company’s carbon emissions. The barge is based at Loch Duart’s farm site at Oldany on the north-west coast of Scotland. The hybrid system was developed by Scale AQ. The barge uses an Environmental Management System (EMS) to ensure…
Read MoreStability is what we need now
As I was sitting down to write this, it occurred to me just how nice it would be to go back five years; only five years! Why this popped into my mind was not just Omicron and all its concomitant Valkyries. So much is up in the air at the moment. We could talk about…
Read MoreSEPA chief steps down following ‘conduct allegations’
The Chief Executive of the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) has stepped down and left his position following “conduct allegations”, it was announced this afternoon. The reasons behind the departure of Terry A’Hearn, who has been SEPA Chief Executive since 2015, have not been made public. Bob Downes, Chairman of the Scottish Environment Protection Agency…
Read MoreNew year, new beginning?
It’s hard to believe that here we are in 2022. Despite the continuing pandemic, the year that has just passed appeared to vanish as quickly as it started. Regardless of ongoing problems, farmed salmon was the year’s star performer in the fresh meat, fish and poultry sector of retail. Trade magazine The Grocer reported that…
Read MoreCooke bids to create new farm off Orkney
Cooke Aquaculture Scotland has submitted a planning application for a new six-pen salmon farm in East Moclett Sound, Orkney. The site would have capacity for biomass of 3,850 tonnes and would be run as an organic farm. The proposed site is situated offshore in a high-energy location, approximately 3km east of the southern tip of…
Read MoreSkills programme on offer to aquaculture entrepreneurs
Businesses in the aquaculture and animal health sectors are being encouraged to consider applying for a fast-track skills programme for entrepreneurs, developed by Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE). The Pathfinder Accelerator programme from HIE is a free six-month development programme for small to medium sized businesses. Delivered mostly online, Pathfinder provides training and mentoring for…
Read MoreNew 50 Tonne Feed Barge for Small Offshore Fish Farms
FishFarmFeeder (FFF) is building a second 50 tonne feed barge, this time for a salmon farm in Scotland. FFF aims to broaden its portfolio for this kind of species as the company has already installed feeding systems for salmon in hatcheries and pre-growing fish farms. Also, new individual feeders for cages, for pellets up to…
Read MoreThe January 2022 issue of Fish Farmer is online now
The January 2022 issue of Fish Farmer is out online now, and you can read it here. This month we look at examples of fresh thinking, from the ambitious design for an “Ocean Ark” floating fish farm for locations far out at sea, to the Finnish inventors who have found a way to repurpose old…
Read MoreFiiZK, Ecomerden announce merger
Two leading producers of semi-closed fish farming cages, FiiZK and Ecomerden, have merged. In a joint statement, FiiZK and Ecomerden said: “The integration of the companies has already begun to ensure a successful and efficient merger process with customers and suppliers. FiiZK and Ecomerden are leading players in the development and delivery of semi-closed cage…
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