Cooke Scotland celebrated the groundbreaking of a state-of-the-art Recirculating Aquaculture System (RAS) facility at its salmon hatchery in Cairndow, Argyll. The milestone event brought together local community members, funders, member of the Scottish parliament (MSP), and employees on 2 March 2026 to mark the beginning of a transformative project for Cooke’s salmon production in the United Kingdom. Designed to significantly …

The importance of salmon farming to Scotland’s rural and island economies was underlined by Beatrice Wishart MSP following a visit to Cooke’s Shetland operations. The Member of the Scottish Parliament for Shetland toured a farm off the west mainland of the island, hosted by Cooke Scotland’s Shetland Regional Manager, David Brown, on 27 February 2026. The visit provided an opportunity …