February 31, 2020

Mowi Scotland, the country's largest salmon aquaculture firm, has appointed Meritxell Diez-Padrisa as the new production director starting February. He will replace outgoing director Gideon Pringle.

Ms Diez-Padrisa, a doctor of veterinary medicine, has been employed with the company since 2011 and has worked as head of Fish Health since 2017, with a break in 2015-2016 when she held the position of head of Fish Health for Grupo Culmarex.

With her new position, she reports to the chief operating officer, Farming Scotland & Ireland, Ben Hadfield.

Hadfield said Diez-Padrisa will lead "a strong and refreshed farming team, and will enhance our production capabilities by leveraging her vast fish health and welfare experience".

"I am looking forward to bringing my expertise and focus to this role, to better improve our farming results", Diez-Padrisa said.

"We have been very candid about the challenges we face growing salmon in their natural and wild environment, and I am pleased to know, very well, the highly-skilled team of experts that will be working with me".

Diez-Padrisa earned a Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine from the University of Barcelona in 2008 and a Masters in Aquatic Veterinary Studies from the University of Stirling in 2009.