Awards

Batakrushna Sahoo, who hails from Odisha state in Eastern India, is one of the region’s most revered farmers, having played an instrumental role in fish production for over three decades.

Pacific Ocean Culture, which specialises in giant freshwater prawns and tilapia farming, is already the biggest aquaculture player in the South Pacific and now aims to triple production to support Fijian government goals.

Stephen Woods, who has been with Scottish Sea Farms for 27 years, and farm manager of Charlotte’s Bay near Oban for the past 12 of those, was named Finfish Farmer of the Year at the recent Aquaculture Awards in Aviemore. Here he describes his career journey.