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Mowi Salmon Wagon serves up successful year of fundraising

The Mowi Salmon Wagon is a unique initiative from Mowi Scotland – bringing delicious, sustainably farmed Scottish salmon to local festivals and events while raising funds for community causes across the country – and beyond! Since its launch, the Salmon Wagon has become a much-loved feature on the events calendar, combining great food with an

Scottish salmon delivers £1 billion boost to economy according to new report

Scottish salmon now adds £1 billion a year to the country’s economy, a new independent study has revealed. Analysis from BiGGAR Economics for trade body Salmon Scotland shows the sector is one of the most important rural economic engines and a vital anchor for jobs, investment, and supply chain businesses across Scotland. Its economic contribution

Trident Aqua Services celebrates delivery and naming of FSV Scotia

Trident Aqua Services is proud to announce the official naming ceremony of FSV Scotia, a state-of-the-art harvest vessel delivered from Fitjar Mekaniske Verksted earlier this year. Delivered in May 2025, FSV Scotia went straight into service for Mowi Scotland. The vessel has completed a successful introduction phase, thanks to a close partnership with Mowi and

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 records best fish health in the first half of 2025 compared to last five years

The best fish health for the first six months of this year has been recorded across Mowi Scotland’s farms, compared to the same time period for the last five years. Improvements have been made across a number of factors including: Reduction in overall mortality Improved management of plankton blooms Improvement in treatment of gill infections

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

Mowi hits the big screen as main sponsor of Campbeltown Picture House

Mowi has become the main sponsor of Campbeltown Picture House, securing the future of the historic cinema for the next three years. The 112-year-old Campbeltown Picture House is the UK’s only surviving atmospheric-style cinema and the oldest continuously-operating, purpose-built cinema in Scotland. Following refurbishment in 2017, the cinema’s main auditorium was restored and a second

Chefs enjoy the first-ever Salmon Experience tour

“The depth of understanding of the Scottish fish farming industry and its communities came through in a way I hadn’t expected. It was clear that Mowi is one of Scotland’s shining lights – both as a company and through the people behind it,” remarked chef Campbell after spending two days visiting Mowi Scotland’s sites. Seven

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

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