Family Business Gordon Turnbull farms with his father Nick (who has decided to retire and hand over the reins) on the North West of the Island of Mull. The family home is on the site of the pacific oyster farm and it can sustain 3 million oysters at various stages of growth. Education Gordon has […]
Sustainability Sustainability. It’s a word that is bandied around a lot these days. And at Scottish Shellfish it’s at the very heart of what we do. But do you know what it actually means? A fragile balance Today, we’re very aware of environmental issues. We’re bombarded with shocking pictures of wildlife (birds, seals and fish […]
Legend has it that you should only eat oysters when there’s an ‘r’ in the month. Indeed, some say this applies to all shellfish. But we don’t want you to miss out on the produce from our pristine lochs and coastlines during the summer months. That plate of fruit de mer and a chilled glass […]
On Wednesday the 23rd May 2018, we were absolutely delighted to have won the Aquaculture UK “Seafood Product of the Year” for our Moules Frites product for Morrison’s. Stiff Competition! There was fairly stiff competition in the category including: M&S Scottish Lochmuir Beetroot & Vodka Speybay Oak Smoked Salmon, Scottish Sea Farms Native Hebridean Farmed Salmon, […]
Eat well, save money! If you’re anything like us, you probably love food and hate waste. There are some quite shocking statistics out there about how much food is wasted every year. Last year, waste and recycling advisory body Wrap published a report which indicated that (when it comes to food) each UK family wastes over […]
Traditional healthy fare Historically, shellfish was the food of the masses, but today it’s often regarded as a delicacy. And because of the relative rarity of consumption, some regard shellfish with suspicion. But seafood in general and shellfish in particular give us oils and vitamins which can help reduce heart disease, and they’re an important […]
