Scotland sets 200,000t salmon harvest record Scotland’s Atlantic salmon farmers produced a record-high volume of 203,881 tonnes (live fish) last year, according to figures from Marine Scotland Science (MSS).
Mowi funds comprehensive wild fish study after escape An extensive study of wild Atlantic salmon genetics has begun in Scotland to gauge the impact of any interbreeding between wild and farm-raised salmon following the escape of nearly 50,000 fish from a Mowi farm in August.
Scottish salmon production hits record high in 2017 The Scottish salmon industry harvested a record-high 189,707 tonnes last year, an increase of 26,890 tonnes (16.5%) on 2016, according to the newly-released Scottish Fish Farm Production Survey.
ISA expert issues ‘disease reservoir’ warning The scientist leading a study that has provided the first evidence of the evolution of infectious salmon anaemia (ISA) from a non-virulent to a virulent strain has warned of the dangers of rarely-cleaned RAS biofilters at smolt farms.
