I’ve had a lot of positive race experiences and outcomes this year, more so than any year previous but that was another tough World Cup. It’s a whole different level of racing- every Olympian, World Champion, National Champion and then about 70 others just like me trying to move up the ranks and breakthrough. The thing with a World Cup …
Extraordinary Care, Extraordinary Welfare
Fish welfare at Loch Duart has never been better than it is now for our salmon stocks. However, like any form of farming, rearing fish, particularly at sea, can bring challenges from one day to the next and there is no room for complacency at all. At Loch Duart we are proud of our reputation for producing high quality farmed …
Best Rural Food Business Award shortlisting for Loch Duart
Salmon farm aims to win award celebrating achievements of rural businesses Loch Duart, the independent salmon farming company based in Sutherland and the Hebrides, has been shortlisted in the Best Rural Food Award, North category for the Rural Business Awards. Now in its fourth year, the awards recognise businesses operating across the rural sector, celebrating achievements from engineering through to …
Kerry MacPhee’s Norway Race
One of my goals for this year has been to work hard on my world ranking and continue my upward trajectory in the sport. I chose a stage race in Oslo as my last chunk of stage racing, coming into the XC season. It was an ideal race contrary to the previous stage races, this one was made up of …
Loch Duart named Sunday Times HSBC ‘International Track 200’ company
Independent salmon farming company, Loch Duart, has been placed at number 78 in the annual Sunday Times HSBC International Track 200 league table. Loch Duart, which is based in the Sutherland and the Hebrides, was fourth amongst the 10 Scottish headquartered companies who made the list. Earlier this year, the company was named a BDO Profit Track 100 company in …
Kerry and Kirsty gear up for Royal wedding
Hebridean mountain bikers and sisters Kerry and Kirsty MacPhee are set to represent their beloved islands at this weekend’s royal wedding between Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. Kerry, who is Brand Ambassador for Loch Duart and her sister Kirsty will be enjoying an event, watched by billions around the world. They are part of the select group of invitees who …
Loch Duart are hiring
Loch Duart are now hiring and have positions available for an Assistant Freshwater Manager to produce excellent fish from egg to smolt from our three fresh water sites. The successful candidate will be committed to ethical, quality driven and environmentally friendly production methods. They will posses strong team building skills and will have good planning and risk assessment abilities. There are …
What’s all the buzz about? Loch Duart collaborates with bee company, Plan Bee
Loch Duart, the independent salmon farming company announced at the Seafood Expo in Brussels, plans to launch an initiative to protect valuable habit in and around Uist and Sutherland through the installation of bee hives. The project fits with the company’s ethos and principles. Loch Duart has always believed that sustainability is a multi-faceted objective and the company believes that …
Kerry MacPhee battles snow & sabotage in Portugal
After a successful early season trip to Valencia to compete in a 4 day stage race (and get a good block of training in), as soon as I eyed another early season race in Portugal, I got myself signed up. The primary goal of early season is to get a solid and consistent base of good miles in the legs …
Loch Duart holds receptions for local communities
Last month Loch Duart, the independent salmon farming company based in Sutherland and the Hebrides, took its salmon and its story into the local community with two receptions in Scourie and Uist. “It gives Loch Duart a chance to thank the community for its support,” said Alban Denton, Managing Director. “This support includes the accommodation and delicious food provided by …