We are very proud of our apprentice, Ross Johnson who has been awarded the Jim Tait Prize for the best SVQ level 2 student in aquaculture. He has also been nominated for Lantra’s Aquaculture Learner of the Year Awards. David Brown, area manager for Shetland said “Since Ross joined us in 2015 he has proven to himself to be a …
Orkney Charitable Trust donation
Cooke Aquaculture Scotland recently committed to a donation to the Orkney Charitable Trust (OCT) ‘Help From Home’ fund. This fund provides much needed financial support for families who have to deal with extended hospital stays on the mainland. Pictured accepting the initial £1,000 donation are Mairi Fleet (holding Holly Fleet) and Lynne Spence from OCT with Cooke sponsorship and donations …
David Brown BBC Shetland Interview
David Brown did a great job with this interview about our Shetland operations on BBC Shetland yesterday! Full interview starts at 8.50min: https://soundcloud.com/bbcradioshetland/good-evening-shetland-wednesday-26th-of-july-2017?utm_source=soundcloud&utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=facebook
Cooke Aquaculture Scotland partners with Joii / Nesi to supply Yo! Sushi with fresh salmon
Cooke Aquaculture Scotland is pleased to announce its partnership with joii sushi & New England Seafood International (NESI) to supply Yo! Sushi restaurants in the UK with fresh farmed salmon from Scotland. Salmon from the Northernmost seawater farms in Scotland will be prepared by Joii Sushi Ltd, in Surrey. Joii Sushi Ltd is a JV subsidiary of NESI, which specializes …
New Feed Barges at Balta Isle Site in Shetland
Cooke Aquaculture Scotland investment program in Shetland has achieved a new step on Friday 30th of June with the delivery of two new feed barges. The two 300t feed barges have been towed to Uyeasound pier, Unst, waiting to be set up in their respective sites. One barge is planned to be used on the re-developed Balta Isle site which …
Dounby Primary School sports equipment pledge
Before summer holidays start in Scotland, Cooke Aquaculture is pleased to help Dounby Primary School investing in new sport equipment: scooters, tennis and climbing equipment… Diane and Sara from the Kirkwall office are pictured with some of the pupils at the school.
East of Skelwick Skerry Site in Westray, Orkney Receives Full Planning Permission
Cooke Aquaculture Scotland Limited is pleased that the East of Skelwick Skerry Site in Westray, Orkney, has now been granted full planning permission, following today’s first Planning committee meeting of the new Council. The site is relatively offshore at 2.5km from the nearest landfall and will be equipped with technology that has been specifically adapted for high energy sites. Cooke …
Cooke Aqua Shetland Christmas Raffle
Cooke Aqua Shetland’s team decided to hold a Christmas raffle to raise money for the clients at the 3 Care Centres in the areas Cooke operate in: Unst, Yell & Walls. The cheque was hand over a couple of weeks ago. We would like to thank our kind sponsors who gave prizes for the raffle.