sustainability Archives - MOWI - Scotland

Investigating biodiversity around Mowi fish farms

Mowi Scotland has been going beyond its regulatory compliance obligations and investigating the wider biodiversity in the marine environment surrounding fish farm sites. Advancing our understanding of the marine environment our fish farms operate within is important so we can ensure we are able to grow our salmon in a healthy environment on the west

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

First salmon stocked at Stulaigh South

A milestone has been reached at Mowi’s new high-energy farm on South Uist. Following planning permission being granted in December 2024, the team has been busy preparing Stulaigh South to receive its first salmon. At the end of May, the first salmon were stocked at the farm across six 200-metre circumference pens. The farm will

MOWI Scottish salmon fillets win ASC product of the year

MOWI Scottish salmon fillets have won the inaugural Consumer Choice Award, organised by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) and Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC). Announced at the MSC and ASC UK Awards ceremony held in Edinburgh in October, MOWI Scottish salmon fillets won the ASC Product of the Year award for our support in promoting awareness

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

Blar Mhor transformation provides a healthy boost

Mowi’s Blar Mhor processing facility in Fort William has been transformed recently, upgrading its operations to allow us to continue providing sustainable and nutritious salmon for the nation. The transformation is enabling Blar Mhor to break records for fish numbers and volume, with a peak of 10kt expected in our busiest months ahead. To give

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

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