Editor’s Welcome B Nothing to fear
y the time you are reading this, the Scottish people will have cast their votes and decided if they want to stick with the Union, or venture alone into an exciting new future.
However, regardless of whether the offi ces of Fish Farmer still remain in the United Kingdom, or if they now stand in an independent nation, what became clear during the lead up to the referendum, was that ‘Yes’ and ‘No’ voters alike spoke about Scotland with nothing but pride, confi dence and belief. This pride, confi dence and belief is echoed in the Scottish
aquaculture industry. Fish and shellfi sh farmed in Scotland is recognised across the world for its quality, commanding a premium in markets across the world. Furthermore, Scottish fi sh farmers are reporting record FCRs, yields and profi ts and there is a real buzz about the whole industry in Scot-
Contents
4-5 UK News 6-7
European News
8-9 World News 10-11 Trade Associations 12-31 Containment 32-45 Research & development 46-48 Seabass 49 Wellboats 50-51 Profi le – Rosie Curtis 52-60 Shellfi sh 61 62 64
SAIC Aqua Sur Chile Aquaculture Europe
66-71 Land-based & recirculation 72-76 Gigha Hallibut 77
Smoking
78-79 Processing news 80
Markets & retail 81-83 Aqua Source Directory 72
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land, not just on the production side of things. For example, the Scottish Aquaculture Innovation
Centre, Landcatch becoming majority shareholder in Troutlodge and the redevelopment of Ardtoe Marine Research Facility – which will include a national shellfi sh research centre – are just three Scottish R&D stories to shout ,about. Plus, there’s the news that many farms are reporting negligible numbers of sea lice for this cycle. Across the industry it seems, companies are investing in new equipment and technologies, and it looks like the mist of doom and gloom that has hung over the industry for so long is fi nally beginning to burn off. Scotland’s fi sh farmers have a lot to be proud of and,
if they keep doing things as they have been, then they should also look to the future with confi dence and with- out worry or fear. FF
Tim Siddons Editor
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