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Developer laments year of Scottish Government inaction on planning determination Scotland’s first closed-pen salmon farm could deliver £40 million investment to Scotland’s aquaculture sector Loch Long Salmon is calling out […]
Scotland Food & Drink welcomes the Scottish Government’s commitment to economic growth. Scotland Food & Drink attended a speech in Glasgow by First Minister John Swinney and Deputy First Minister […]
SAIC secures £1.5 million funding package from the Scottish Government. The Sustainable Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC) has secured new funding to continue its support of fish health research and development […]
Mairi Gougeon, the Scottish Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, has pledged to work with the Scottish fishing industry to ensure the sector thrives into the future. Speaking at the opening […]
FDF Scotland comment on Scottish Government’s National Good Food Nation Plan. Food and Drink Federation (FDF) Scotland responds to the publication of the Scottish Government’s National Good Food Nation Plan. […]
Salmon Scotland comment on Scottish Government’s Marine Economy Report. The direct economic contribution of Scotland’s aquaculture sector has increased by 154 per cent to £472 million over a decade, a new […]
Salmon sector welcomes Scottish Government’s new aquaculture vision. The Scottish Government has today published its long-term vision for the nation’s aquaculture sector, recognising its “crucial role” in contributing to food […]
Proposed Scottish Government announcement on HPMAs. Statement from Scotland’s Seafood coalition. Scotland’s seafood sector today warned ministers that rebranding Highly Protected Marine Areas (HPMAs) to make them more palatable to […]
Salmon farmers welcome Scottish Government deliberation on coastal community housing investment. Salmon farmers have welcomed a Scottish Government commitment to consider their call for £10million-a-year in licence fees to help […]
Scottish Government urged to prioritise jobs over politics with proposed marine ban. The Scottish Government has been urged not to put politics before jobs with a proposed ban on all […]
Scottish Government HPMA proposals. Statement from Scottish Fishermen’s Federation. Reacting to the Scottish Government’s proposals for Highly Protected Marine Areas (HPMAs), Elspeth Macdonald, chief executive of the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation, […]
Scottish Government sets out economic link landing conditions. On 30 August 2017, the Scottish Government issued a public consultation seeking views on proposed amendments to the economic link licence condition […]
FDF Scotland response to the Scottish Government’s Programme for Government. In response to the Scottish Government’s Programme for Government 2022-23, Food and Drink Federation Scotland’s Chief Executive Officer, David Thomson, […]
Salmon Scotland welcomes the Scottish Government’s vision for the future of our seas. Salmon Scotland has yesterday welcomed the Scottish Government’s vision for the future of our seas. The Blue Economy […]
Scottish Government welcomes improvements for langoustine sector. The Scottish Government published its response to the Scottish Nephrops Working Group report, which it commissioned to help the nephrops (langoustine) sector identify and deal with […]
Scottish Government responds to Salmon Interactions Working Group report. Funding of more than £650,000 will extend the salmon counter network as part of a package of measures to support salmon […]
FDF Scotland’s response to Scottish Government programme for Government 2021-22. In response to the Scottish Government’s Programme for Government 2021-22, David Thomson Chief Executive Officer of Food and Drink Federation […]
Seafood processors criticise UK and Scottish Governments for funding failures. The Scottish Seafood Association has launched an angry attack on the UK and Scottish Governments for letting the seafood processing […]
Scottish Government desperate to stop sustainable fishing trial. The Scottish Government had lodged an appeal against the order made by Lady Poole of the Court of Session, requiring them to reconsider […]
Scottish Government calls for Brexit seafood red-tape derogation New Brexit-related administrative burdens on Scotland’s fish and animal product exporters are being tackled through a programme of action led by the […]
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