environment
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
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
Flourishing marine life discovered in Loch Hourn
Mowi Scotland has released stunning images of marine life around its farm at Loch Hourn. The images were taken by a dive team from Tritonia Scientific, an independent marine surveying consultancy, amongst the site’s moorings and the surrounding areas which have had a fish farming presence for over 30 years. The images show a number
Mowi enters partnership with Benthic Solutions Ltd for dedicated environmental surveying vessel
Mowi is delighted to announce a partnership with longstanding marine surveying partner, Benthic Solutions Ltd, to operate a dedicated environmental surveying vessel. The vessel, known as the Benthic Surveyor, is equipped with specialist lifting equipment, positioning systems, seabed imaging and mapping capabilities and an onboard wet laboratory. The Benthic Surveyor is now permanently mobilised for
37-year research project indicates that nutrient status of freshwater lochs is not impacted by salmon farming
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
