Upgraded Scottish hatchery to provide 1.2 million organic salmon smolt

Inverkerry Hatchery and Smolt Unit at Gairloch in Wester Ross, Scotland, has undergone a major overhaul in order to meet stringent organic standards. The facility will organically produce around 1.2 million smolts for Organic Sea Harvest.

The upgraded Hendrix Genetics site was unveiled 24 August by Scottish Rural Affairs Secretary Mairi Gougeon, who said the “significant investment” in the new facilities was another example of how Scotland’s aquaculture industry is championing and driving …

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