salmon farming
Successful smolt transfer to larger pens at Loch Hourn
Mowi’s salmon farm at Loch Hourn has become the latest site to successfully transition to new larger pens with the installation of 7 x 160m pens, which have replaced 12 x 120m pens. While more commonplace in Norway, the larger pens are already being successfully used at several of Mowi’s farms in Scotland. There are
Protection of migrating wild salmonid populations
Interactions between farm-raised salmon and wild salmonids are complex and difficult to quantify. However, through Environmental Management Plans (EMPs) Mowi supports meaningful and well-designed monitoring surveys which provide evidence on the health and status of wild salmonid populations. Stephen MacIntyre, Head of Environment, met with The Scoop to further explain: “The ability to determine where
Health and welfare at the core of Mowi Scotland ambitions
Mowi Scotland’s health and welfare division brings together an impressive and diverse team of ten full-time vets and biologists from all over the world (UK, Italy, Spain, France, Australia and Chile) with a 50/50 gender balance, to look after the health and welfare of farm-raised salmon and cleanerfish throughout Mowi’s UK operations. The team is
A yurt from a feed pipe
The team at KelpCrofting, a seaweed farming business on the Isle of Skye, wanted to build a storage shed and managed to do so based on the design of a yurt and using materials which were all upcycled. Mowi gave 2km of plastic feed pipe, 90mm in diameter, which was used to form the walls
Wrasse performance beyond expectations
Mowi’s production of ballan wrasse that aid in natural sea lice control has exceeded expectations. Wrasse and lumpfish – also referred to collectively as “cleaner fish” – are effective “pickers” that help keep larger fish like salmon clean of tiny external parasites. Mowi Scotland’s cleaner fish are raised in recirculating aquaculture facilities across the UK
Hervé Migaud joins Mowi Scotland as Fish Health, Welfare & Biology Director
Mowi Scotland is pleased to announce that Hervé Migaud is joining the company as Fish Health, Welfare & Biology Director. Hervé’s previous post was Professor and Head of the Production Research Group at the Institute of Aquaculture, University of Stirling. He brings with him over 20 years of experience and applied expertise working in collaboration
