Planning secured for Tabhaigh East fish farm

Mowi has announced that it has recently secured planning consent from Comhairle nan Eilean Siar and the corresponding environmental permit from SEPA for a new salmon farm, Tabhaigh East, in Loch Erisort on the Isle of Lewis, Scotland.

The Norwegian group plans to relocate biomass from its existing farms in the inner part of the loch. As an initial step, the North Shore West site will be closed, and its farming licences relinquished.

This forms part of a broader site rationalisation plan for Loch Erisort, developed by Mowi in partnership with local stakeholders.

The facility will comprise eight pens with a circumference of 160 metres, arranged in a two-by-four grid configuration, with a maximum permitted biomass of 2,075 tonnes.

This new location is more exposed to the open sea and has improved current dispersal conditions, which support the rearing of healthy farmed salmon while reducing the company’s environmental footprint.

Furthermore, this relocation towards the mouth of Loch Erisort will reduce potential interactions with wild salmonids passing through the Erisort complex during their migration from the River Laxay system.

Mowi achieved its highest-ever second-quarter harvest volume in Q2 2026, with 150,000 tonnes of Atlantic salmon, representing a 13% increase compared with the same period in 2025 (133,000 tonnes) and 10,000 tonnes above the company’s own guidance.

Norway accounted for more than half of the group’s production, with 85,000 tonnes harvested, followed by Scotland (26,500 tonnes), Chile (17,500 tonnes), and Canada (10,000 tonnes). This growth reflects the expansion of Mowi’s production volumes across its main farming regions.