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Fish farmer invites sea lice audit observers
Scottish-based salmon farmer Loch Duart has invited independent observers from a fisheries conservation organisation to monitor its regular sea lice checks. Biologists from the West Sutherland Fisheries Trust (WSFT) will attend sea lice monitoring and other health checks at Loch Duart’s sites, which are in the north of Scotland. The move is intended to address…
Read MoreBakkafrost in deal to buy service vessel
Bakkafrost has purchased a farming service vessel as part of its value chain investment programme to develop farming operations in Scotland and strengthen biological performance. The Faroese fish farmer said it has entered an agreement with Eidesvik Shipping AS to purchase the supply vessel Viking Athene, which previously operated as a supply vessel in the…
Read MoreOrganic Sea Harvest appeals Skye planning decision
Independent salmon farmer Organic Sea Harvest has formally appealed against a local authority planning decision over a proposed new farm site off the coast of Skye. OSH has applied for permission for a new site in Balmaqueen, Skye, to add to the two that it already operates on the island. Although officers had recommended approval,…
Read MoreThe clean-up crew
A group of researchers is investigating whether sea cucumbers can help to minimise the environmental impacts of fish farming. They recently completed a feasibility study to assess how well the creatures perform under laboratory conditions, and hope that their positive results will allow them to undertake further research. The feasibility study was undertaken by Blue…
Read MoreExport stats don’t add up, says SSPO
Nearly 5,000 tonnes of salmon went missing in January – missing, that is, from HM Revenue and Customs’ export statistics. The Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation said that a massive discrepancy in the UK’s figures for salmon exported to the European Union makes it impossible to assess the impact of Brexit on the industry. According to…
Read MoreSmart ideas
From net-cleaning ROVs to cleaner fish hides, AKVA can help keep your stock safe Five years ago, AKVA group and the ROV (remotely operated vehicle) manufacturer Sperre launched the first remote free-flying net cleaning system. At the time it was not uncommon to apply whatever pressure was available from the HP pumps onboard the service…
Read MoreUnfair game
Earlier this month, I came across a headline in the Mail on Sunday that declared: “Listen to country folk – we know our land best”. This was a piece written by Alex Hogg MBE, chairman of the Scottish Gamekeepers Association and it is interesting because he does not seem to follow his own advice. His…
Read MoreBenchmark’s CleanTreat clears another hurdle
Benchmark Animal Health’s novel sea lice treatment BMK08 has taken another step towards commercial roll-out, with a maximum residue limit (MRL) now ratified under European law. The MRL represents the maximum allowed concentration of residue in a food product obtained from an animal that has received a veterinary medicine or that has been exposed to…
Read MoreGame changers
Bakkafrost has made it clear it is ready to spend big in order to reshape the Scottish Salmon Company. The Faroese salmon farming group has set aside an investment programme totalling around £180m – or £45m (DKK 400m) a year between now and 2024, which they intend to be a game changer. The investment programme…
Read MoreHolyrood in the balance
John Finnie is one of many MSPs who are standing down at next month’s Holyrood election and I will be sorry to see him go. That is because he has been the only Green MSP in the Scottish Parliament I have come across who has been prepared to have a proper dialogue and discussion with…
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