Clashnessie 2021 – Setting the record straight. Please view this video below: In 2021, during the COVID-19 pandemic when lockdowns were enforced in the UK, Loch Duart received two enforcement notices for our Clashnessie site due to elevated levels of sea lice. As a small company operating with limited resources, the pandemic presented us with unprecedented challenges. Social distancing requirements …
Loch Carnan 2022 – Setting the record straight. Please view this video below: In the summer of 2022, unusually warm waters on Scotland’s west coast, driven by climate change, led to a bloom of microscopic jellyfish, resulting in high fish mortality across the Scottish salmon industry. Loch Duart was significantly affected at our Loch Carnan site on South Uist, where …
Salmon lifecycle At Loch Duart we’re dedicated to replicating the natural lifecycle of a wild salmon. This approach is managed using three simple steps: 1. Eggs: We strip the eggs from our own broodstock, salmon which have been specially selected to create the future generations of Loch Duart Salmon. 2. Hatchery: Taken to the hatchery these eggs are gently nourished …
Loch Duart isn’t just a company or a place, it’s our very own breed of Scottish salmon. Our fish are the direct descendants of the wild salmon that still swim in these waters, with a taste and texture, that’s quite simply unrivalled. Watch some films about working at Loch Duart and how the team look after our salmon. Find out …
Partnership continues farm’s commitment to transparent fish health data reporting Loch Duart Salmon has announced it will continue working with the West Sutherland Fisheries Trust (WSFT) as an independent monitor and auditor of its fish health data for another three years. With Loch Duart’s renewed support, WFST can continue its vital work in the conservation of wild fisheries. Loch Duart’s …
Biomar’s Blue Impact feed reinforces Scottish salmon farms’ commitment to low impact farming and healthier fish. Just one year since introducing its groundbreaking Blue Impact feed Loch Duart is celebrating its 25th anniversary by announcing that the new, improved diet means its salmon is now industry leading in health, low impact farming and purity. By maintaining high Omega-3 levels, further …
Dingwall base appoints new sales coordinator to focus on Highland hospitality Premium salmon producer Loch Duart has appointed a new Sales Coordinator, Agnieszka Stoff, to supply local businesses in the Highland hospitality sector. Based in North West Scotland and with its own BRC AA+ accredited processing facility in Dingwall, the small-scale, low-impact salmon farm can now supply their world-renowned salmon …
In the myth busters series we tackle some of the disinformation surrounding salmon farming. At Loch Duart we have always been transparent and open about our approaches and we believe in doing things differently. Our Myth Busters series cuts through the noise and misinformation, often shared on social media platforms, to provide real, honest answers. The series will separate fact …
Loch Duart Salmon, pioneering natural solutions for fish welfare. Unlike big industry we prioritise a natural approach to fish welfare. You can view videos on Loch Duart’s natural methods for raising their salmon at: https://bit.ly/49PDUIm Cleaner Fish Not only do we raise salmon we raise Ballan Wrasse too. We combat sea lice populations through our cleaner fish programme…deployed at every …
Loch Duart & Fisheries Trusts’ partnership brings greater transparency to salmon farming Established in 1996 to maintain and restore native fish populations the West Sutherland Fisheries Trust (WSFT) monitors and protects wild fish stocks. By using scientific programmes and guided fishery management plans they aim to have a positive impact on wild salmonid populations in the area. Loch Duart has …
