The latest updates from the team at 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
Since Ocean Matters was founded in 2015, lumpfish have been transported by lorry to salmon sites in Scotland, Ireland and even to the Faroe Islands. The typical load per trip usually allows for between three or four pens to be stocked. By contrast, all Mowi sites in Norway are stocked with cleanerfish via wellboat. The
June 17, 2023 Much of Scotland has seen record temperatures and sunny days for the past fortnight, which has also brought about visible plankton blooms in lochs around the country. Loch Ailort, in particular, has been turned bright green and has passersby asking “What is that?” “These nice warm and sunny days are wonderful for
The management team at Consumer Products UK (CPUK) would like to recognise the progress of two of the team at Rosyth, Charli Skinner (above right) and Erin Davies (above left). Both have been identified as rising stars of the business. Charli Skinner Charli joined Mowi in 2018 through the ‘Handpicked 100’ scheme which focused on
As we mark Scottish Apprenticeship Week this month, we are showcasing some of our staff who have progressed their careers here at Mowi. Congratulations to Gregor Davidson, Craig MacLauchlan, Craig MacDonald (pictured above), Andrew Gilchrist and John MacKinnon, our latest cohort of employees who have recently passed their SVQ in Aquaculture. Left to right: Gregor
MOWI’s sponsorship of ITV1 and ITVX’s exciting new cooking competition, Next Level Chef, featuring Gordon Ramsey, Paul Ainsworth and Nyesha Arrington is on track to reach 15 million viewers by the end of the series. Launched last month and running every Wednesday evening, the contestants are a mix of talented home cooks, social media stars
In what is becoming an annual event, Mowi Scotland employees across the Highlands and Islands have chosen to provide a helping hand to over a dozen local community organisations at Christmas. Responding to the company’s Community Support Committee’s invitation to nominate a local organisation that could benefit from a cash donation for the festive season,
November saw the presentation of the Mowi National Shinty Awards. Held at the Highland Cinema in Fort William, it marked three years since the last ceremony due to Covid. The Mowi National Shinty Awards recognise the extraordinary efforts and incredible endeavour required to deliver shinty in 2022 and are based around the shared values of
Graeme Corner joined Mowi six months ago as Engineering, Systems and Automation Manager at our Fort William processing facility. Graeme’s professional life has been split between working in engineering and science roles. Although his current role has an engineering focus, he retained his Chartered Environmental Health Officer qualification. As a Chartered ‘EHO’ he developed a
The Great British Beach Clean takes place this month from the 16th to the 25th of September. Mowi will be out in force again this year with staff across our sites all over Scotland joining in to rid our beaches of litter and analyse that litter so the Marine Conservation Society can use the data
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