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Article: Offshore fish farm plans require staff to live at sea
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- The Scotsman
- Article date:
- October 7, 2009
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PLANS for Scotland's first offshore fish farms could result in
staff working out at sea on oil-rig shift patterns within the next
three years.
The move is part of a GBP 40 million expansion of salmon farming
company Marine Harvest's Scottish operation, and will create up to
40 jobs.
The new system of "open sea" farming will see fish farms
positioned further out to sea and crews of up to six living on
residential barges off the west coast.
The company hopes to take advantage of the growing demand for
farmed Scottish salmon across Europe, with consumption of fish
having risen by 6-8 per cent each year.
Marine Harvest Scotland representatives travelled to the islands
yesterday to outline ...