Tilapia Scotland

Tesco starts selling British tilapia

admin — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 08:08:27 +0000

From seafoodsource.com

British tilapia is now being sold in leading U.K. supermarket chain Tesco. The Fish Co. is producing the fish on four fish farms across Yorkshire and Lincolnshire in northern England.

Although tilapia is increasingly popular with U.K. consumers, this is the first time fresh, homegrown tilapia has been made available in the country.

CEFAS English Tilapia Farmers Workshop June 09 Presentations Available

admin — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 13:51:58 +0000

CEFAS English Tilapia Farmers Workshop June 09 Presentations can now be downloaded from our resources section

New System and Forms For Registering Fish Farming Sites and Businesses in Scotland

admin — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 15:02:44 +0000

Please see links to forms and guidance notes for registering any fish farming site and fish farming business in Scotland. For further details and information please contact Daniel Stewart at the Marine Laboratory, Aberdeen

Tel: +44 (0)1224 876544
http://www.frs-scotland.gov.uk/Delivery/Contact_Us/contact_us.aspx

Download the Files:

Resources section updated

admin — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 11:44:26 +0000

Our resources section has been updated with some new materials.

Four adopter positions on Tilapia Scotland now confirmed

admin — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 11:43:10 +0000

Four adopter positions on Tilapia Scotland now confirmed - contact us
if you are interested in one of two remaining places. A deadline of the 31st July has been announced for the next round of EFF grant applications – results to be announced late September/ early October EFF awards for Feb and April submissions announced – see following link – no recirculation systems as yet! Learn more

Tilapia Workshop, 18th June 2009

admin — Tue, 19 May 2009 11:42:20 +0000

Tilapia Workshop, 18th June 2009, hosted by Centre For Environment Fisheries And Aquaculture Science (Cefas) Topics to include: Production of fry/fingerlings, Disease issues in tilapia/re-circulation farming, Use of medicines/vaccines, Running re-circulation systems and re-circulation technologies, Biosecurity, Minimising costs and maximising production, Marketing product, Farm husbandry, Alternative technologies. Contact Nick Stintonfhi@cefas.co.uk for further details.

Deadline for the third round of EFF funding

admin — Tue, 19 May 2009 11:40:19 +0000

The deadline for the third round of European Fisheries EFF aquaculture capital funding (to be confirmed) is expected in early May.

First successful EFF grants announced

admin — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 11:38:27 +0000

First successful EFF grants announced (www.fishupdate.com). Scottish sector will benefit from an additional £5.8 million.

EFF Deadline Pending

admin — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 11:35:30 +0000

The deadline for the second round of European Fisheries EFF aquaculture capital funding is pending confirmation – but anticipated sometime around mid April. Successful candidates to be notified within four weeks (the first successful candidates were notified in December 2008)

£5m lifeline for the fish market

admin — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 11:32:22 +0000

Herald article from May 2008 on the future of the fish market and industry in Scotland, £5m lifeline for the fish market