fish health and welfare
Much improved fish health and biology for Mowi Scotland in 2024
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
Large-scale study focuses on fish health and welfare
Mowi is to partner with the Roslin Institute in an £8.5m large-scale study to improve the welfare and productivity of farm-raised salmon in Scotland. In the five-year partnership, together we will seek to understand how to limit the impact of chronic complex diseases, enabling better health and welfare. The project will use a range of
First post smolts transferred from Loch Etive
The first transfer of post smolts from Loch Etive at the end of September marks a significant milestone for Mowi Scotland. Having been granted consents to grow post smolt salmon in Loch Etive in late 2023, the first post smolts have been transferred to Muck. Speaking about the post smolt transfer, Ben Hadfield, COO Mowi
Welcome to Loch Etive!
Join James Sibley as he witnesses the transfer of salmon post smolts to the Isle of Muck as part of Mowi Scotland’s latest innovative trial. Salmon are raised from eggs to juvenile smolts in land-based hatcheries, after which they are traditionally transferred to sea pens. One of the challenges with this process is that the
Significant drop in salmon mortality recorded at Mowi Scotland
Mowi Scotland recorded a significant drop in salmon mortality during August. Mortality was around one third of that recorded in recent years when El Niño conditions caused a marine heat wave in the North Atlantic. El Niño is part of the natural climate phenomenon called the El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) and leads to warmer
Fish farmers prepare for warm summer weather
Just as holidaymakers are packing for a summer outing to Scotland’s warming waters and beautiful sunny beaches, the country’s salmon farmers are preparing their fish farms for the challenges that summer conditions bring. Despite sea temperatures in the UK rising more than a degree over the past decade, Scottish waters still remain optimal for salmon
