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Scottish Salmon Company nets record earnings in 2018

Scottish Salmon Company nets record earnings in 2018

The Scottish Salmon Company has reported record full-year revenue and operating profit (EBITDA) for 2018 as a whole and the fourth quarter of last year.

AquaGen buys Dumfries hatchery from Scottish Sea Farms for broodstock site

AquaGen buys Dumfries hatchery from Scottish Sea Farms for broodstock site

Salmon egg supplier AquaGen has signed a deal to buy Scottish Sea Farms’ freshwater hatchery at Holywood near Dumfries in south-west Scotland for an undisclosed fee and revealed long-term plans to produce 50 million ova per year at the facility.

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Dawnfresh farming chief and Shetland Mussels MD join SAIC board

Dawnfresh farming chief and Shetland Mussels MD join SAIC board

Alison Hutchins, the farming director of trout producer Dawnfresh, and Michael Tait, managing director of Shetland Mussels, have joined the board of the Scottish Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC).

Hydrolicer to pioneer direct service in Scotland

Hydrolicer to pioneer direct service in Scotland

The company that makes the Hydrolicer is to start providing a delousing service directly to fish farmers – and its first contract is in Scotland.

Reduced hatchery volume producing better smolts for Grieg Shetland

Reduced hatchery volume producing better smolts for Grieg Shetland

A decision by Grieg Seafood Shetland (GSS) to reduce the number of crops being grown in its Girlsta hatchery is paying off with better smolts and an improved survival rate, managing director Grant Cumming has said.

Scottish salmon exports worth £505m in 2018

Scottish salmon exports worth £505m in 2018

The value of salmon exported from Scotland in 2018 was just under £505 million, around 16% less than the record-breaking year before, new figures from Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs show.

Knox hoping for net gains from washer investment

Knox hoping for net gains from washer investment

Aquaculture net supplier and servicer W&J Knox has taken delivery a much bigger net washer as it aims to “future-proof” its equipment in an era of ever-larger salmon cages.

Dawnfresh bids to double Scottish trout production

Dawnfresh bids to double Scottish trout production

Scotland’s biggest trout farmer, Dawnfresh, has revealed £16 million plans to substantially increase production and create 36 jobs.

Creating a buzz about fly farming in Scotland

Creating a buzz about fly farming in Scotland

A one-day workshop on the potential for insect farming in Scotland is to be held in Edinburgh next month to bring together key organisations from across the would-be insect supply chain.

Switched-on salmon farmer helps connect community

Switched-on salmon farmer helps connect community

Residents and businesses within the remote rural village of Drimnin are now enjoying faster, more reliable broadband thanks to a collaboration with salmon farmer Scottish Sea Farms (SSF) and other local partners.

Scotland replaced by Faroes as sea lice conference host

Scotland replaced by Faroes as sea lice conference host

The organisers of the 13th International Sea Lice Conference due to be held in 2020 have announced that it will now be held in the Faroe Islands instead of Scotland.

Salmon boost Crown Estate Scotland’s coffers

Salmon boost Crown Estate Scotland’s coffers

Aquaculture contributed more money to Crown Estate Scotland (CES) than any other of its five portfolios, the organisation revealed in its 2017-18 annual report.

Scottish salmon exports down by 20.1%

Scottish salmon exports down by 20.1%

Exports of Scottish salmon fell by 20.1% in the first nine months of 2018, the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) said today.

Aquaculture drop-in events ‘invaluable’ says SEPA

Aquaculture drop-in events ‘invaluable’ says SEPA

The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) will today hold the last of its nine community drop-in events intended to give people in salmon farming areas an opportunity to speak with its staff about its proposals to tighten fish farming regulations.

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