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Bakkafrost and SSC ride out Covid upheaval

Bakkafrost and SSC ride out Covid upheaval

Faroese salmon farmer Bakkafrost and its Scottish subsidiary, the Scottish Salmon Company (SSC), have continued to make a profit during Covid-19, but results for the first half of the year have been reduced due to the pandemic.

Scottish Salmon Company fed too much Slice to fish

Scottish Salmon Company fed too much Slice to fish

The Scottish Salmon Company was sent an advisory letter by the Veterinary Medicines Directorate after discovering that fish had been given more treatments of in-feed anti-lice drug emamectin benzoate (Slice) than recommended in one year, investigative website The Ferret reported today.

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Lightening the load of fertiliser transport

Lightening the load of fertiliser transport

Scottish Sea Farms is looking to upgrade the fertiliser it supplies to the country’s land farmers by providing it in dry pellet form.

Salmon farmer helps food bank continue in lean times

Salmon farmer helps food bank continue in lean times

The Scottish Salmon Company (SSC) has provided the Stornoway Salvation Army Food Bank with a donation to help those in need in its latest round of Community Fund awards.

Scottish Salmon Company sees steady Q2 growth

Scottish Salmon Company sees steady Q2 growth

The Scottish Salmon Company, acquired by Bakkafrost last year, saw growth increase eight per cent to 7,900 tonnes in the second quarter of this year compared to Q1.

Hear how smolt research will aid production

Hear how smolt research will aid production

Scientists investigating the impact of new technologies on salmon smolt will discuss their findings to date during a webinar this afternoon.

French shoppers say ‘oui’ to ‘wee’ fillet

French shoppers say ‘oui’ to ‘wee’ fillet

A restaurant-quality fillet that can be enjoyed at home has given the Scottish Salmon Company an increasing hold in the French retail market.

Scottish Salmon Company harvest to rise 15% in 2020

Scottish Salmon Company harvest to rise 15% in 2020

The Scottish Salmon Company is expected to increase its harvest volume by nearly 15% to 39,000 tonnes this year, owner Bakkafrost said today.

Four-star rating is a European first for Scottish Salmon Company

Four-star rating is a European first for Scottish Salmon Company

The Scottish Salmon Company (SSC) has become the first salmon producer in Europe to be recognised with a four-star Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) certification.

Nordea cuts Bakkafrost earnings projection by 17%

Nordic bank Nordea has lowered its forecast for Faroese salmon farmer Bakkafrost’s 2020 earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) by 17%.

Bakkafrost harvests 18,000 tonnes in Q1

Bakkafrost harvests 18,000 tonnes in Q1

Bakkafrost harvested 10,700 tonnes (head on gutted equivalents) of salmon in the Faroes in the first quarter of this year, and a further 7,300 tonnes in Scotland (Scottish Salmon Company), the Faroese company said in a trading update today.

Bakkafrost postpones shareholder pay-out due to Covid-19 uncertainty

Bakkafrost postpones shareholder pay-out due to Covid-19 uncertainty

Scottish Salmon Company owner Bakkafrost is to delay its £60 million dividend pay-out to shareholders until August because of the uncertainty caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Salmon farmer chooses tougher nets after escape

Salmon farmer chooses tougher nets after escape

The Scottish Salmon Company is to install new rigid netting at its Geasgill site off the Isle of Mull following the escape of nearly 14,000 salmon from a pen during Storm Brendan in January.

Bakkafrost takes final step of SSC ownership journey

Bakkafrost takes final step of SSC ownership journey

Faroese salmon farmer Bakkafrost now owns 100% of the Scottish Salmon Company after a move to compulsorily purchase the 4.4% of shares it hadn’t previously acquired was completed unchallenged.

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