Orkney salmon farm doubles capacity
SCOTTISH Sea Farms has attracted employees from across the UK to the company’s operations in Orkney.
A salmon farm in Eday, in the north of Orkney, has now completed a major expansion site from six to 12 cages, creating a further five jobs and significantly increasing production levels.
Eday site manager Phil Boardman, said: ‘With a local population of less than 140, five new skilled jobs have been welcomed by the local community.
‘We specifically targeted those who were seeking a lifestyle change and the result is a great range of people from different and diverse backgrounds.’
The new recruits include Nick Power from Sutton, who had been working as an emergency medical technician and also as a security guard; Ian Lucas, a cabinet maker/ French polisher; Amanda Fergu- son, who is currently studying for her Masters degree in sustainable aquaculture; and Clifton Praamsma, who was an engineer in the South African navy.
Expansion of the site was granted planning permission in September 2014 and Eday is now the largest Scottish Sea Farms site in Orkney. To farm is expected to produce around 2,800 tonnes of salmon over the next 22 months, for sale in the UK market.