The first transfer of post smolts from Loch Etive at the end of September marks a significant milestone for Mowi Scotland. Having been granted consents to grow post smolt salmon in Loch Etive in late 2023, the first post smolts have been transferred to Muck. Speaking about the post smolt transfer, Ben Hadfield, COO Mowi...
Join James Sibley as he witnesses the transfer of salmon post smolts to the Isle of Muck as part of Mowi Scotland’s latest innovative trial. Salmon are raised from eggs to juvenile smolts in land-based hatcheries, after which they are traditionally transferred to sea pens. One of the challenges with this process is that the...
The Mowi Salmon Wagon has completed its summer schedule with its last event of the year raising £1,000 for mental health charity Mikeysline, at the Tulloch Homes Camanachd Cup final, which took place in Fort William on Saturday 21st September. The Mowi Salmon Wagon not only serves gourmet salmon dishes but also makes a positive...
Mowi Scotland recorded a significant drop in salmon mortality during August. Mortality was around one third of that recorded in recent years when El Niño conditions caused a marine heat wave in the North Atlantic. El Niño is part of the natural climate phenomenon called the El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) and leads to warmer...
Mowi Scotland has pioneered new sea lice modelling as part of its application to grow post smolt salmon at its farm in Loch Etive, which has now been approved. The model will offer the most effective control of sea lice and was developed by Dr Philip Gillibrand, Mowi’s Head of Oceanography and Environmental Monitoring. Dr...
Mowi’s Inchmore Hatchery is currently undergoing transformation into a unique visitor experience, enabling a range of stakeholders to learn more about the company and the aquaculture industry when they visit the site. It is hoped that the visitor experience will showcase how the industry is helping to feed an ever-increasing world population in a sustainable...
A Remote Operations Centre (ROC) is now up and running from Mowi Scotland’s Farms Office in Fort William. This ROC will allow seawater farm sites to be fed from one centralised location to ensure that feeding strategies are optimised. It will keep feeding regimes consistent, ensuring that fish can be fed and monitored at all...
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