Orkney is to gain six new skilled jobs after Scottish Sea Farms was today granted approval for a new salmon farm off Lober Rock close to St Margaret's Hope in Scapa Flow
The new £3m farm, which is the culmination of several years of research and planning into identifying the best farming locations in Orkney waters, has consent to grow 1,274 tonnes of salmon and is expected to go live in 2019.
Consisting of 12 x 80m pens and a 200-tonne barge, it will be managed by a six-strong farm team, supported by specialist training and development.
Read the full article on the International Aquafeed website, HERE.
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The new £3m farm, which is the culmination of several years of research and planning into identifying the best farming locations in Orkney waters, has consent to grow 1,274 tonnes of salmon and is expected to go live in 2019.
Consisting of 12 x 80m pens and a 200-tonne barge, it will be managed by a six-strong farm team, supported by specialist training and development.
Read the full article on the International Aquafeed website, HERE.
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