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Scottish Sea Farms hatchery up for green award
The Scottish Sea Farms hatchery at Barcaldine has made it on to the shortlist for a major environmental award. The plant is a contender for the Carbon Reduction Award category of the Scottish Green Energy Awards 2021. The hatchery at Barcaldine, near Oban, was one of those chosen out of more than 100 entries.The Scottish…
Read MoreRural Affairs Minister opens Holywood Breeding Centre
Scotland’s Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and Islands, Mairi Gougeon, has presided at a long-overdue official opening for AquaGen Scotland’s hatchery at Holywood. AquaGen acquired the Holywood Breeding Centre, near Dumfries, in March 2019 and the company has invested more than £5 million, rebuilding and repurposing the facility for salmon egg production. The revamp has…
Read MoreAKVA signs up for new RAS farm in Maryland
A US $150m contract to build a large land based salmon farm on the United States east coast was signed yesterday. The deal is between the aquaculture technology company AKVA Group ASA, which will build the facility, and AquaCon AS a business comprising people with an in-depth knowledge of the salmon industry with a focus…
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Iceland’s fish farming saga is on the verge of an exciting new chapter. A new force in Atlantic salmon farming is starting to make its presence felt on the world stage: Iceland. From being a mere bit player only a few years ago, the country is fast moving up the aquaculture ladder. Iceland’s aquaculture industry…
Read MoreWiSA set to launch online forum
Networking group Women in Scottish Aquaculture (WiSA) is launching a new online forum to connect women working in and with the industry. The forum, due to be launched on 1 October, is intended to connect the group’s 300-plus members, promote diversity, and highlight the range of opportunities for women in the sector. The launch follows…
Read MoreCampaigners bring fresh abuse claims
Animal welfare campaigners have lodged a welfare complaint against salmon and steelhead trout farmers in Scotland, following the publication of more secretly filmed video footage. The farm operators concerned have hit back, arguing that the images do not reflect standards of welfare at the farms. The allegations concern sites run, respectively, by The Scottish Salmon…
Read MoreGrand welcome for Bakkafrost’s new service vessel
Bakkafrost’s new farming service vessel, designed primarily to develop farming operations in Scotland, has been delivered to the company in a colourful ceremony watched by up to 500 guests. The Bakkanes arrived at Glyvrar, the company’s Faroe Islands headquarters, where it was welcomed by company CEO Regin Jacobsen at a reception accompanied by brass band…
Read MoreScottish Sea Farms on environmental award shortlist
Salmon farmer Scottish Sea Farms is on the shortlist for a prestigious award that recognises corporate contributions to sustainability and good environmental practice. SSF is among 12 companies shortlisted for an “Outstanding Achievement Award” in the VIBES awards, a programme under the auspices of the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA). The company has been recognised…
Read MoreRoyal visitors meet Organic Sea Harvest team
HRH Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall sampled smoked salmon from Organic Sea Harvest on their visit to meet local businesses on Skye. The royal couple, accompanied by Lord-Lieutenant Joanie Whiteford, were visiting businesses in Portree, Skye. They met with OSH’s co-founders, Alister Mackinnon and Alex MacInnes, and Chief Operating Officer, Robert Wyvill. Earlier…
Read MoreCovid effect puts pressure on island housing
An exodus of workers from the cities during the Covid-19 pandemic has made Scotland’s rural housing crisis more acute. That was the message from Tavish Scott, Chief Executive of the Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation, to MEPs at the Scottish Parliament yesterday. Scott was giving evidence to the new Rural Affairs, Islands and Natural Environment Committee…
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