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Mentors step forward to help women up the fish ladder

Mentors step forward to help women up the fish ladder

A mentoring programme for women who want to build careers in Scottish fish farming has got off to a promising start after 15 people in the industry volunteered to be mentors.

Salmon farmers facing potential $500m class action in Canada

Salmon farmers facing potential $500m class action in Canada

Norwegian-owned salmon farmers with operations in Scotland are facing a potential class-action lawsuit in Canada over allegations that they colluded to fix prices of fish bought by Canadians.

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Lerøy harvested 158,000 tonnes in 2019

Norwegian salmon farmer Lerøy harvested 42,800 tonnes in the last quarter of 2019, it said in a market update today.

Looking back, thinking ahead: Lesley Rice

Looking back, thinking ahead: Lesley Rice

Fish Farming Expert has asked well-known figures in the Scottish salmon farming industry about their high and low points of 2019, and what they hope for in 2020. Today we feature Lesley Rice, communications and marketing manager for Scottish Sea Farms.

First fish go to sea from SSF’s £55m hatchery

First fish go to sea from SSF’s £55m hatchery

The first smolts produced at Scottish Sea Farms’ new £55 million recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) hatchery at Barcaldine, near Oban, have been put to sea.

Salmon farmers support Brazil soy moratorium

Salmon farmers support Brazil soy moratorium

Salmon farmers including Scottish Sea Farms, Mowi and Grieg Seafood have signed an open letter expressing their support for the soy moratorium in the Brazilian Amazon.

Scottish Sea Farms snaps up Mowi operations director

Scottish Sea Farms snaps up Mowi operations director

Scottish Sea Farms has appointed Mowi Scotland’s operations director Gideon Pringle to a newly created role of director of farming.

Lower prices and higher costs cut Lerøy earnings

Lower prices and higher costs cut Lerøy earnings

Scottish Sea Farms co-owner Lerøy Seafood Group (LSG) today blamed lower salmon prices and high ex-cage costs for a NOK 159 million (£13.5m) drop in operating profit for the third quarter of 2019 compared to the same period last year.

Gill health issues force Scottish Sea Farms to cut harvest target

Gill health issues force Scottish Sea Farms to cut harvest target

Scottish Sea Farms has lowered its projected harvest volume for 2019 by 3,000 tonnes to 27,000 tonnes following a third quarter in which its fish were hit hard by gill disease.

‘Transparent’ Mowi ranked high on sustainability table

‘Transparent’ Mowi ranked high on sustainability table

The world’s biggest salmon farmer, Mowi, has been ranked highly in a sustainability league table of the world’s 30 most influential companies in the seafood industry.

SSF's veteran production director switches careers

SSF's veteran production director switches careers

Scottish Sea Farms’ long-serving production director, John Rea, is to leave early next year to establish his own personal development and coaching business, the company said in a press release today.

Salmon farmer gets green light for green homes

Salmon farmer gets green light for green homes

Scottish Sea Farms has won planning permission to build six homes in the hamlet of Mill Bay on the remote island of Eday in Orkney. Four of the eco-friendly homes will be for fish farm workers, with the other available to rent by islanders or visitors.

Early harvesting lowers Scottish Sea Farms’ earnings in Q2

Early harvesting lowers Scottish Sea Farms’ earnings in Q2

Scottish Sea Farms harvested fewer fish and made less profit in the second quarter of this year than in the same period in 2018.

Rigid netting helps Scottish Sea Farms cut seal shootings

Rigid netting helps Scottish Sea Farms cut seal shootings

Scottish Sea Farms has reported a significant reduction in seal shootings following its investment in rigid new pen netting systems which has now surpassed £5.7 million.

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