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SHETLAND is in the middle of a major restructuring and consolidation process that will see the way salmon is produced in the isles change dramatically over coming years with fewer but significantly larger farms in deeper water and at more exposed sites. Following the acquisition...

The Fish Holm development, planned by Scottish Sea Farms, would include 200m circumference pens

SCOTTISH Sea Farms says its proposed large new salmon farm in Shetland would be a development which “balances technical feasibility, food production potential and environmental impact”. It has now submitted a full planning application for its £4 million-plus Billy Baa...

It comes as two large salmon farms are proposed in Shetland, including one off Vementry which could impact inshore fisheries

THE VALUE of salmon produced by Shetland farms last year reached more than £285 million. Nearly 40,000 tonnes of fish was produced, with 288 people employed in the sector locally. The figures are included in the Scottish Fish Farm Production Survey for 2022. The report includes...

A COMMUNITY event is taking place next week on proposals for a large £4 million-plus salmon farm to the west of South Whiteness. Scottish Sea Farms (SSF) plans to consolidate some existing sites into the new development, which is called Billy Baa. A spokesperson for the company...