Scottish Sea Farms

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

A new training programme designed to help tackle the challenges of harmful algal blooms (HABs) through standardised operating procedures has been launched by Lantra, a training and skills body for the land-based and environmental sectors.

3rd June 2025

Aquaculture sector offered training to tackle harmful algal blooms

3rd June 2025

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

The first Scottish Sea Farms site to switch to 160-metre pens has reported record tonnage at an average harvest weight of 6.8kg, along with improved fish welfare and reduced seal predation.

12th December 2024

Larger, fewer pens pay off for Scottish Sea Farms

12th December 2024

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

The latest Salmon Welfare Scorecard, published by Compassion in World Farming, has found that 62% of the farmed salmon producers that it assessed have improved their reporting and policies on welfare compared…

4th December 2024

Salmon Welfare Scorecard – Small improvement in industry transparency

4th December 2024

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

A new environmental-DNA (e-DNA) approach for monitoring the seabed conditions around marine fish farms has been developed, with the hope it can significantly speed up the assessment of sediment samples and subsequently…

15th October 2024

DNA modelling breakthrough for farm site seabed sampling

15th October 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Members of the Scottish parliament’s Rural Affairs and Islands Committee have visited Scottish Sea Farms as part of the ongoing inquiry into Scotland’s salmon farming sector.

25th September 2024

MSPs see salmon farming in action

25th September 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

A programme of investment, consolidation and restructuring has produced “game-changing” results in Shetland since Scottish Sea Farms acquired Grieg Seafood almost three years ago, according to the salmon producing company.

24th September 2024

Scottish Sea Farms: Shetland reaping the rewards of integration

24th September 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Animal Equality UK is demanding stronger legal protections for farmed fish after footage revealed salmon suffocating on accredited farms supplying major British supermarkets.

11th September 2024

VIDEO: Boycott urged over Scottish salmon suffering

11th September 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Members of the newly formed Young Aquaculture Society (YAS) turned out in force today at Scottish Sea Farms’ west coast facilities for a deep dive into how farmed salmon are raised.

9th July 2024

Future industry leaders see aquaculture in action

9th July 2024

BUSINESS & FINANCE

BUSINESS & FINANCE

Alleged collusion and unlawful price-fixing between six of the world’s leading salmon producers have been detailed in a new collective action proceeding filed in the UK Competition Appeal Tribunal, which is demanding…

25th June 2024

Legal action launched against salmon farmers, millions sought for UK consumers

25th June 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

A Scottish Sea Farms worker has been honoured at the M&S Select Farm Awards 2024.

24th June 2024

Scottish fish processor honoured by M&S

24th June 2024