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Gannet swallows up 1,600 tonnes as Mowi breaks processing record

Gannet swallows up 1,600 tonnes as Mowi breaks processing record

Nearly 1,600 tonnes of salmon from Mowi Scotland were processed on the Norwegian Gannet factory ship in the third quarter of this year as “unprecedented” harvesting levels exceeded the capacity of the company’s primary processing plant at Blar Mhor, Fort William.

Temperature blamed as salmon survival rate falls

Temperature blamed as salmon survival rate falls

Mowi Scotland has given further details of the problems being caused by warmer than average sea temperatures that have occurred throughout 2019.

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Algal bloom dents record quarter for Mowi Scotland

Algal bloom dents record quarter for Mowi Scotland

Mowi Scotland’s farm at Rum was hit by an algal bloom that “took out quite a bit of fish” during the third quarter of this year, Mowi chief executive Alf-Helge Aarskog said today.

Why salmon farmers tried to block release of ‘unrepresentative’ photos

Why salmon farmers tried to block release of ‘unrepresentative’ photos

The arguments used by three Scottish salmon farming companies in attempts to stop the Scottish Government publishing Marine Scotland photos of sick or injured fish have been revealed.

Mowi praised for its trust in re-born Highlands firm

Mowi praised for its trust in re-born Highlands firm

A Highlands company bought out of administration has thanked Mowi Scotland for showing faith in its ability to deliver housing for salmon farm workers on the Isle of Rum.

Mowi confirms Loch Ewe site closure after go-ahead for new IMTA farm

Mowi confirms Loch Ewe site closure after go-ahead for new IMTA farm

Mowi Scotland has confirmed that it to close its salmon farm at Loch Ewe after winning permission for a new site off the small island of Scalpay, Skye, which will form part of an integrated multi-trophic aquaculture (IMTA) project.

Quay moment: MP opens Mowi feed plant pier

Quay moment: MP opens Mowi feed plant pier

The pier at Mowi Scotland’s £100 million-plus feed plant at Kyleakin on Skye was officially opened today by local MP Ian Blackford.

Mowi first to try government-funded cage design

Mowi first to try government-funded cage design

A new fish farming cage design launched by Inverness-based aquaculture supplier Gael Force at Aqua Nor in Trondheim, Norway last week is off to a flying start, with some cages already on site, the company has revealed.

Salmon smoker joins fish farmers in Japan delegation

Salmon smoker joins fish farmers in Japan delegation

Salmon smoker Associated Seafoods is joining salmon farmers Mowi Scotland and the Scottish Salmon Company as part in the biggest Scottish seafood delegation ever to attend the Japan Seafood Expo in Tokyo this week.

Mowi’s Salmon Wagon raises £1,700 on public debut

Mowi’s Salmon Wagon raises £1,700 on public debut

Mowi Scotland’s ‘Salmon Wagon’ had a successful first public outing at the weekend, raising more than £1,700 at the two-day Eilean Dorcha Festival (EDF) on Benbecula.

Salmon Wagon is the perfect publicity vehicle for Mowi

Salmon Wagon is the perfect publicity vehicle for Mowi

They say there’s no such thing as a free lunch, but that’s exactly what Mowi Scotland served up when it decided to road test its fundraising “Salmon Wagon” at the company’s Consumer Products UK headquarters in Rosyth in Fife.

Mowi processing plant breaks production records

Mowi processing plant breaks production records

Mowi Scotland’s consumer products division at Rosyth in Fife recorded its best-ever month of production in May, with volume jumping by 43% to 8,900 tonnes compared to 6,225 tonnes in May 2018.

Shock and orca: Mowi uses fake whale to scare seals

Shock and orca: Mowi uses fake whale to scare seals

Mowi Scotland has deployed a life-size replica of a killer whale in a bid to prevent seals attacking salmon at its Loch Erisort farm on the Isle of Lewis.

Selling Scottish seafood to the world against Brexit background

Selling Scottish seafood to the world against Brexit background

Scotland’s salmon farmers and seafood suppliers were busy at Seafood Expo Global in Brussels today, promoting their products and reassuring European customers of their commitment to the continent despite the uncertainty of Brexit.