Ardessie
Construction of permanent broodstock facility for Mowi Scotland well underway
The construction of Mowi Scotland’s permanent broodstock operation at Ardessie is well underway and should be fully operational in 2025. 50 million eyed eggs, enough to supply all Mowi farms in Scotland, as well as some excess that could be sold commercially, will be produced at Ardessie. This state-of-the-art facility is designed to allow photoperiod
Securing Scotland’s top food export
March 7, 2024 His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) recently announced that Scottish salmon was, again, the UK’s most valuable food export in 2023. It’s also the UK’s top seafood choice. These impressive statistics are something that Mowi – the world’s largest salmon supplier – takes very seriously given that 40% of the country’s fresh
Mowi produces first eggs from Scottish broodstock in 20 years
With approvals received for Mowi Scotland’s broodstock and egg facility at Ardessie, the first eggs have now been collected from specially selected Mowi broodstock. For the past several years, Mowi Scotland has been reliant on external egg supply since the export ban of ova from Norway restricted the supply of high-quality eggs available to
Securing egg supply in Scotland
Mowi is proud to be an important part of Scotland’s seafood heritage, raising premium salmon to supply a growing demand for over 50 years. The key to this success is to build on the best qualities of each salmon generation. Therefore, Mowi is planning to invest in a bespoke broodstock and egg facility in Scotland.
