News Archives - MOWI - Scotland

Investigating biodiversity around Mowi fish farms

Mowi Scotland has been going beyond its regulatory compliance obligations and investigating the wider biodiversity in the marine environment surrounding fish farm sites. Advancing our understanding of the marine environment our fish farms operate within is important so we can ensure we are able to grow our salmon in a healthy environment on the west

The sky is the limit for John and Bruno

Rural and coastal communities across Scotland are renowned for their self-sufficiency and resilience. And Mowi is proud to support those communities in any way it can. One such example is its support of Isle of Skye Smokehouse and, most recently, the support of owner John’s dog, Bruno! Mowi has provided salmon to Isle of Skye

Cleaner beaches in the pipeline

Mowi is to become the first company in Scotland to brand feedpipes in a bid to reduce and identify sources of marine waste. The aquaculture industry works hard to prevent any marine debris from farms, which can be caused by extreme weather, however, the debris often comes from other industries and even other countries brought

First salmon stocked at Stulaigh South

A milestone has been reached at Mowi’s new high-energy farm on South Uist. Following planning permission being granted in December 2024, the team has been busy preparing Stulaigh South to receive its first salmon. At the end of May, the first salmon were stocked at the farm across six 200-metre circumference pens. The farm will

Successes at Seaforth

It has been a busy and successful time for the team at Loch Seaforth, celebrating a record harvest and the successful conclusion of the first part of crucial helicopter drill training. Record harvest   Salmon from Loch Etive arrived at Loch Seaforth in February 2025. Mowi has been pioneering post smolt salmon production at Loch

Trident Aqua Services and Mowi welcome Inter Alba

Trident Aqua Services and Mowi marked the naming ceremony of Inter Alba in Ullapool on Saturday 21st March. The vessel is the first of Trident Aqua Services’ two newbuilds from Sefine Shipyard and is considered one of the largest and most modern wellboats in the market. Inter Alba has been in operation for Mowi Scotland

Mowi’s leadership in advancing DNA-based seabed monitoring

Since 2015, environmental DNA (eDNA) has evolved from an emerging research method to a practical tool for aquaculture management. Mowi has been at the forefront of supporting research and collaborating with partners, Applied Genomics and Benthic Solutions Limited, to implement a DNA-based approach for the monitoring and environmental assessment of fish farms. The initial objective

Harvest volumes reach all-time-high for Mowi Scotland

This month, Mowi posted its Q4 results, ending a record year with revenues of EUR 1.59 billion and operational EBIT of EUR 213 million in the fourth quarter. Within the global business, it was also a record year for Mowi Scotland, achieving harvest volumes of 71,603 tonnes, the first time a Scottish salmon farmer has

A look back on Mowi’s 60th year

Throughout 2025, Mowi Scotland invested in its people, facilities and fish welfare, enabling us to produce the highest quality product while providing meaningful careers and supporting communities across Scotland. Strong performance in 2025 2025 began strongly, with Mowi Scotland publishing robust results for the first half of the year, driven by significant improvements in fish

Remote Operations Centre returns excellent results

Mowi’s first Remote Operations Centre (ROC) – a centralised control room from which Mowi’s seawater farm sites can be fed and monitored – has been operational in Fort William since June 2024. ROCs help keep feeding regimes consistent, ensuring that fish can be fed and monitored at all times, including during poor weather when conditions

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