Loch Arkaig Mowi Scotland announces findings from a 37-year continuous independent water quality monitoring programme which found that salmon farming in freshwater lochs did not alter the nutrient status of the water body. The study was carried out at Loch Arkaig, where Mowi farmed salmon for almost 40 years. Earlier this year, Mowi announced that
The official opening of Mowi’s Inchmore Visitor Experience took place on Friday 11th April, with Mowi colleagues, stakeholders and neighbours being invited along to have a look around. The visitor experience will enable a range of stakeholders, from local schools and community groups to politicians and customers, to learn more about Mowi and the aquaculture
Click here to read a special 60th anniversary edition of The Scoop.
Mowi Scotland is celebrating 60 years dedicated to raising the finest salmon from sea to plate. From the rugged west coast, Mowi salmon is cared for by farmers in some of the Highlands and Islands’ most rural locations, providing vital employment and economic benefits locally and nationally. “60 years ago, pioneering fish farmers stocked the
“Clearing one of my drawers recently, I discovered a diary from 1975 containing references to the first input of smolts into the Loch Leven site on the 28th of May,” an email from Ron Stevenson reads. “I was the young site manager at the time – 50 years ago, along with an even younger Paul
Last month we announced our results for Q4, bringing a record year to a close. Globally, revenue was EUR 5.62 billion on 502,000 tonnes of salmon harvested. A harvest volume of 134,000 tonnes in the fourth quarter was itself a seasonal record. In Scotland, the operating profit was EUR 110.6 million, including EUR 23.2m in
Mowi, Scotland’s largest aquaculture company, has announced its purchase of Sanda Island in Argyll and Bute off the southern tip of the Kintyre peninsula. The company plans to establish a salmon farm off the east coast of the island as well as reinvigorate the island and develop its potential as a tourism destination. The fish
A good performance for Mowi Scotland in 2024 with significant improvements in salmon health, welfare and performance. The year saw a 35% reduction in overall biomass mortality across all seawater farms compared to the previous year, and 45% reduction when mortality is expressed in terms of individual fish numbers. This great achievement is a testament
2024 was the biggest year of freshwater production for Mowi Scotland ever. A total of 22.5 million smolts were put to sea at Mowi farms, Wester Ross and some third-party farms. This is a huge logistical challenge with 38 million fish transported by road and 11 million fish delivered to sea from the end of
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