Hatchery
Our salmon arrive as eggs the size of a small pea. At Barcaldine on Loch Creran, recirculating technology lets us control every key growth factor.
Salmon, as Scotland intended.
Hatched, reared and fed in Scotland across 46 marine farms on the West Coast, Orkney and Shetland. Shared openly, from egg to plate.
West CoastOrkneyShetland
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As farmers and as consumers, we want to know how our food is grown
where it comes from and why. So we farm out in the open
and share every fact and figure along the way.
Scottish Sea Farms is one of the UK's leading producers of premium salmon, with teams living and working in the coastal communities they farm.
About Scottish Sea Farms- 0Marine farms across three regions
- 0People employed across Scotland
- 0ktSalmon harvested in 2024
- 0Countries enjoying our salmon
From egg to plate, with care at every stage.
Growing premium salmon starts with giving our fish the best possible start, then keeping that care through every stage of their life.
Freshwater
Alevins become fry on specially formulated diets. Every fish is vaccinated before smoltification readies it for the sea.
At sea
Smolts travel by well-boat to pens out in the Scottish elements, tended by teams who know every tide and season of their local waters.
Harvest
Salmon travel in gradually chilled seawater to keep them calm, overseen by our in-house fish welfare officers.
To your plate
Fresh salmon reaches UK customers within hours, in returnable bulk bins that need less ice and energy than polystyrene.
Where we farm.
Three regions, one standard of care.
Our farms sit in some of Scotland's most remarkable waters, run by people who live in those same communities.
Loch Nevis, Lochaber
From Loch Nevis to the Sound of Mull. Our story began here, with farms around Oban and Mull.
23Modern Apprentices in our mainland region
Sustainable by nature.
Accountable by choice.
Protecting the fish in our care and the marine life around them, minimising our impact on the seabed, and reducing our footprint across the business.
- 01Fish welfarePrevention over cure, targeting 95% survival
- 02Marine lifeSeals, seabirds and kelp beds, protected
- 03Scottish watersWorking within natural limits on the seabed
- 04Sustainable feedDiets designed for health and planet
- 05Changing climateInvesting to stay ahead of warmer seas
- 06Our footprintReturnable bulk bins replace polystyrene
Our sustainability indicators, shared openly
All indicators-
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Fish survival
2024 average, compared with less than 5% survival in the wild.
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Superior quality
Of all fish harvested in 2024, a strong sign of health and welfare.
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Survival target
Where we're heading, up from a five-year average of 87.4%.
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Medicinal residues
Detected in salmon bound for market by the Veterinary Medicines Directorate.
Safe, nutritious
and fully traceable.
Every fish can be traced back to the farm and the waters it was raised in. Packed with protein and omega-3, and reaching UK customers within hours of harvest.
Our people,
the people of the coast.
660people
74Modern Apprentices
15departments
“What unites us all is a shared desire to do and be better; to push the boundaries of what's possible in responsible food production.”
Rooted in the community.
The places we farm are home.
£2M+
to more than 1,000 local causes through our Heart of the Community fund
£100m+
spent every year with over 700 Scottish suppliers
Come work on the water.
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