Salmon Farm offshore from Isle of Lewis
The agreement will see ownership of SSC’s Trilleachan Mor site on Loch Seaforth on the east side of Harris and its Scaladale shore base pass to Mowi. In return, SSC will assume control of Mowi’s Scotasay and Raineach sites, and the shore base at East Loch Tarbert. The exchange will be carried out in accordance with all regulatory requirements including where required the transfer of relevant licences.
This approach allows the producers to consolidate management of their sites around Harris rather than operating over geographically disparate locations. The creation of these distinct management areas will be key to effective health management, with the largest gain being sea lice control, where centralised management from the one point will allow for faster and better coordination of resources, resulting in a more effective control of parasite levels.