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Holyrood 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…
Read MoreSNP pledges to ‘streamline’ farm consents
Fish farmers in Scotland would benefit from a less complicated regulatory system, under proposals set out by the Scottish National Party – but operators may also face a Norwegian-style auction in order to secure permits for extra production. The proposals have been welcomed by the salmon industry. The pledge to introduce a “streamlined” system for…
Read MoreGael Force MD slams ‘narrow thinking’ on growth
A refusal to accept plans for economic development is threatening job creation in the Scottish Highlands, according to Gael Force Group Managing Director Stewart Graham, who says that Scotland has become “anti-development, anti-business.” His views are set out in an article, written in response to the decision not to grant planning permission for a new…
Read MoreBakkafrost shareholders to get £25m in dividends
Faroese fish farmer Bakkafrost is paying its shareholders around £25m in dividends for 2020. The decision was reached at the company’s annual meeting last week and the dividend is expected to be paid on 30 April. Bakkafrost is the largest salmon producer and the biggest private employer on the Faroe Islands. It also has operations…
Read MoreBakkafrost reports year on year rise in output for Q1
Faroese salmon farmer Bakkafrost is forecasting a 17% higher total harvest for the first three months of this year. In a Q1 trading update, the group said output for both the Faroe Islands and Scotland will reach 21,000 tonnes, compared to 18,000 tonnes over the same period last year. The increase in production was seen…
Read MoreCanadian food giant to acquire Young’s parent
YOUNG’S, Britain’s largest seafood business, is about to get a Canadian owner The Eight Fifty, which includes Grimsby-based Young’s and pork producer Karro, has agreed to become part of Sofina Foods on the other side of the Atlantic. The sale figure has not been disclosed. Young’s and Karro were brought together under one umbrella two…
Read MoreScottish Sea Farms appoints new Head of Sustainability & Development
Leading salmon grower Scottish Sea Farms has announced the appointment of a new, dedicated Head of Sustainability & Development to spearhead the company’s drive to minimise its environmental impact and maximise its social and economic value to Scotland. Anne Anderson, former Chief Officer of Compliance & Beyond at the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) and…
Read MoreA long road to equality
Just three years ago, men outnumbered women in Scotland’s aquaculture industry by almost ten to one. Is the gender imbalance improving? In 2018 women made up only 19% of the aquaculture workforce globally. In Europe that figure was 22%, according to a UN report State of the World Fisheries and Aquaculture 2020. That same year…
Read More50 years of research and teaching excellence
The Institute of Aquaculture is celebrating a half century at the cutting edge In 1971 Prof Ron Roberts was awarded Nuffield Foundation funding to establish a Unit of Aquatic Pathobiology focusing on fish disease. This formed the nucleus of what, in 1980, formally became the Institute of Aquaculture (IoA). This year, along with the aquaculture…
Read MoreMowi set to upgrade Blar Mhor processing plant
Salmon giant Mowi is planning to upgrade its Blar Mhor processing facility in Fort William, to a capacity of more than 80,000 tonnes. The company has promoted Scott Nolan to the role of Processing Director, to oversee the expansion. The move follows a strategic review in 2019 which considered alternatives including constructing a new build…
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