Cooke Aquaculture Scotland, one of the largest producers of Scottish salmon and the leading organic salmon company, has successfully transferred the first organic salmon smolts to its new Mill Bay site off the island of Stronsay in Orkney. The salmon will be farmed to RSPCA and Soil Association organic standards. In February the company announced the creation of five permanent, …
Jobs Boost for New Stronsay Organic Salmon Farm
Five full-time, permanent jobs have been created by a new organic Salmon farm, ahead of production starting in the spring. And there are hopes that the number of direct and indirect jobs will increase once a second site opens in 2021. Four residents from Stronsay have been recruited and successfully completed their induction with salmon producer Cooke Aquaculture Scotland at …
MAKING WAVES: Modern Apprentice Finalist in British Education Awards
A modern apprentice with Cooke Aquaculture Scotland has been nominated for a top vocational education award. Cooke employee Emma Rochester combines her time studying at NAFC Marine Centre UHI and working at Cooke Aquaculture Scotland’s Ness of Copister salmon farm site on the southern tip of Yell in Shetland. She has made it to the finals of the British Education …
Cooke Aquaculture welcomes Andrew Watson as PR & Communications Manager
Cooke Aquaculture Scotland Limited, a leading salmon producer with facilities in the Shetland and Orkney Islands, as well as the United Kingdom’s mainland, is pleased to announce that Andrew Watson has been appointed as Public Relations & Communications Manager. “We are excited to welcome Andrew to the Cooke Aquaculture Scotland team,” said Colin Blair, Managing Director, Cooke Aquaculture Scotland. “He …
Cooke Acquires Invergordon Fish Feed Mill
Cooke Inc. announced today the establishment of Northeast Nutrition Scotland Limited after the acquisition of the former Skretting fish feed mill in Invergordon. The mill facility is located at Inverbreakie Industrial Estate and had previously produced fish feed for aquaculture companies in Scotland. Northeast Nutrition Scotland Limited will manufacture fish feed for Cooke Aquaculture Scotland Limited, a leading salmon producer …