SHETLAND AQUACULTURE PRODUCERS ORGANISATION CHARTS NEW COURSE TO BENEFIT THE SECTOR
Posted on: 12 March, 2003
Shetland Aquaculture Producers Organisation Ltd (SAPO), which aims to promote co-operation among companies within the sector, has announced a change in its status and the appointment of a new chairman and directors, following an extraordinary members’ meeting last week.
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SHETLAND SALMON FARMERS ASSOCIATION WELCOMES FUNDING PACKAGE
Posted on: 4 February, 2003
Shetland Salmon Farmers’ Association has welcomed this week's announcement that it has secured £87,500 grant assistance from the EU Financial Instrument for Fisheries Guidance (FIFG) programme and Scottish Executive funds to promote and market Shetland salmon.
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SHETLAND HOSTS HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL AQUACULTURE CONFERENCE
Posted on: 20 January, 2003
Over 70 people from the aquaculture industry, its controlling bodies and the wider community took part in the Shetland Aquaculture Conference at the Clickimin Centre in Lerwick, this weekend (18 January). It is the only event of its kind to be held in Scotland during the consultation period and it has raised a lot of important issues.
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SHETLAND SALMON LAUNCHES GLASGOW’S ‘CULINARY EXCELLENCE IN SCHOOLS’ PROJECT FINALE
Posted on: 19 November, 2002
The excellent reputation of Shetland salmon continues to grow in professional catering circles as it tops the menu at a series of VIP lunches held this week (18th to 21st November) to mark the culmination of the 12-week ‘Culinary Excellence in Schools’ project co-ordinated by Niall Murray, training manager of Glasgow-based restaurant, Opus.
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EXECUTIVE CHEF OF TOP LONDON HOTEL SERVES SHETLAND SALMON AT ANNUAL LUNCHEON
Posted on: 13 November, 2002
Shetland salmon played an integral part in the Master Chefs of Great Britain (MCGB) 20th Annual Luncheon on Monday (11th November) as Nigel Frost, executive chef of the Hilton London Metropole Hotel, accepted the task to cook for 350 discerning guests.
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SALMON FARMING INDUSTRY GENERATES ECONOMIC GROWTH AND EMPLOYMENT
Posted on: 30 October, 2002
Shetland Salmon Farmers’ Association has announced its direct employment and industry related employment statistics for 2001. Figures show an overall increase of 10 per cent on the previous year from 1,046 to 1,147.
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SHETLAND SALMON FARMERS PROPOSE ENVIRONMENTAL AND MARKETING DEVELOPMENTS FOR £1 MILLION SEABED RENTAL
Posted on: 30 August, 2002
Shetland Salmon Farmers Association has drawn up a proposal detailing how the £1 million annual rental levied against the industry, in Shetland alone, by the Crown Estate could be used to safeguard the long-term sustainability of salmon farming
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SHETLAND SALMON FARMERS UNITE IN MAJOR AREA MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT
Posted on: 23 August, 2002
Nine salmon farming companies in one of the most complex aquaculture areas in Shetland came together yesterday (Thursday 22 August) to sign a voluntary Area Management Agreement (AMA). The document formalises a strategy to work closer together in all aspects of the fish farming process to protect the environment and improve the health and welfare of the fish.
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SHETLAND SALMON SEARED AT UK’S LARGEST CHEF CONFERENCE
Posted on: 7 August, 2002
The Shetland Salmon Farmers’ Association (SSFA) has today been presented with a souvenir plate following its involvement with the fifth ‘Skills for Chefs’ Conference held recently at the University of Sheffield.
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SHETLAND SALMON FARMERS STAND FIRM ON FREIGHT COSTS
Posted on: 29 May, 2002
The Shetland Salmon Farmers’ Association (SSFA) has today been presented with a souvenir plate following its involvement with the fifth ‘Skills for Chefs’ Conference held recently at the University of Sheffield.
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