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Bakkafrost to build three hatcheries to bolster Scottish salmon unit

It has already invested £49m to expand its Applecross facility; two more land-based units are to come, in a bid to grow Scottish smolt to 500g before putting them to sea

By Neil Ramsden | Aug. 24, 2021 09:52 BST
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Bakkafrost's facility in Glyvrar, Faroe Islands. Credit: Bakkafrost
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Bakkafrost has revealed it plans to construct three large hatchery facilities at its Scottish operations (The Scottish Salmon Company, or SSC) in a bid to achieve the premium earnings it enjoys in the Faroes [...]

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