A government committee report on salmon farming released today, provides recommendations that will help guide responsible growth to satisfy growing demand for its products, says Scotland’s largest salmon company. After months of drawing on formal evidence from 160 sources, the Scottish Parliament’s Rural Economy and Connectivity (REC) Committee report on salmon farming released 65 recommendations...
The first graduates of a unique fast track training programme for salmon farm managers have taken up their new positions. After a 75-week intensive scheme covering every aspect of the salmon farming business, from fish health to finance, Marine Harvest have appointed Kendal Hunter (23) and Benjamin Weis (27) to farm managers near Kyle of...
Two of Scotland’s leading salmon farmers have reported a major milestone in the drive to control sea lice in the most responsible, sustainable and environmentally-friendly way. Marine Harvest Scotland and Scottish Sea Farms have been working with the Institute of Aquaculture at the University of Stirling to produce farm-reared ‘cleaner fish’, so-called because they eat...
Scotland’s two leading salmon farmers, Marine Harvest Scotland and Scottish Sea Farms, have reported a sustained improvement in fish health during the first five months of 2018 with a marked reduction in disease-related mortalities. Figures for both salmon farmers show that the number of fish that died as a result of disease fell by over...
After 41 years’ service to Scottish salmon farming, one if its pioneers has announced retirement. Steve Bracken, Business Support Manager at Marine Harvest Scotland, will retire at the end of July 2018. Beginning his career as Fish Farm Assistant at Lochailort on May 23, 1977, Steve is the longest serving employee at Marine Harvest. Steve...
We wish to clarify the position in response to a recent article “Poached alive – fish die as farm overheats water” which appeared in The Telegraph (19th November) and subsequently in the Mail on Line. The Telegraph article was based on a story in The Sunday Herald the week before based on a Freedom of...
A new wellboat for Marine Harvest has been launched at Corpach pier, in a first for Scotland. For it uses natural methods to eradicate sea lice and prevent a range of potential fish diseases by utilising reverse osmosis technology The vessel, 70m long, with a 2,000 cubic metre capacity was officially named Inter Caledonia by...
Quarry at Kyleakin the preferred site for feed plant A quarry at Kyleakin is the preferred site for a new £80m fish feed plant which will create 55 full time, permanent jobs. The announcement was made by Marine Harvest Scotland after consideration of a number of different sites on the west coast. The site, known...
Marine Harvest Scotland in group award The collaborative group comprising the Institute of Stirling, Marine Harvest Scotland, Scottish Sea Farms and Biomar received the Innovative Collaboration Award last night at Scotland’s Life Science Awards in Edinburgh. The award was for the work being carried out on the development of wrasse as a cleaner fish in...
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