Mowi spokesman to leave after 31 years as role disappears  

Salmon farmer Mowi and Ian Roberts, the company’s communications director for Scotland, Ireland and Canada, have reached mutual agreement to end the position, effective August 1, 2024, they announced today.

Roberts has been with Mowi since 1993, with positions held in salmon production and communications spanning his 31-year career.

“I’ve thoroughly enjoyed the various career opportunities that the company has entrusted to me,” said Roberts in a press release. “From leading the salmon aquaculture partnership with the Kitasoo Xai’xais First Nation in British Columbia during the first half of my career, to directing communications in Canada and Scotland over the past 15 years and having the opportunity to work with fabulously smart and caring people, it has all been very rewarding for me personally.”

Ben Hadfield, Mowi’s chief operating officer for farming in Scotland, Ireland, the Faroes and Atlantic Canada, said: “Ian’s leadership and confident presence in communications has been a strong asset for Mowi and for the wider salmon farming sector. His confident, passionate approach alongside strong respect from communities where salmon is produced has led to trust and a greater understanding of our business.

“I wish Ian all the best in his future endeavours and hope that he will remain closely involved in the aquaculture sector in some capacity.”