April 30, 2018
Scottish Sea Farms employee wins Lantra Scotland Award
A Scottish Sea Farms employee has been named Aquaculture Learner of the Year at the Lantra Scotland Awards 2018. Lantra is an awarding organisation that develops training courses, qualifications and apprenticeships for the land-based and environmental sector.
Alan Tangny, who is based on the Isle of Mull and is undertaking a modern apprenticeship in aquaculture through Inverness College UHI, was nominated for the exceptional commitment he has shown both to his on-site and SVQ (Scottish vocational qualifications) work.
The 30-year old father of four came to salmon farming in his late twenties with no previous knowledge of the sector. "I left school at 16, went straight to university then left again after two weeks. It just wasn't for me. So, I took a job as a waiter and worked my way up to chef, but once my children came along I was looking for something with more family-friendly hours", he said.
Tangny applied with Scottish Sea Farms for husbandry training and, upon acceptance, was enrolled in Modern Apprenticeship. Three years on, he not only successfully completed his Level 2 training but he was also recently promoted to a senior husbandry position with the company.
