Scottish farmed salmon production decreases. The Scottish Government has published the Scottish Fish Farm Production Survey 2022. The publication details statistics on the employment and production from Scottish fish farms. […]
Covid pandemic sees Scottish farmed salmon exports fall by 23 per cent in 2020. The worldwide Covid pandemic had a significant and damaging effect on exports of Scottish salmon in […]
Scottish farmed salmon production soars Marine Scotland Science has published the Scottish Fish Farm Production Survey 2019. The publication details statistics on the employment and production from Scottish fish farms. […]
Scottish salmon exports hit record high. International sales of Scottish salmon have hit a record high of £844 million, soaring by 45 per cent in a year to remain the UK’s […]
Concerns over the long-term viability of the salmon farming industry in Scotland. The slow rate of progress in improving the regulation and enforcement of the Scottish salmon farming industry needs […]
Eating Scottish caught herring and mackerel could help health and climate. Scientists who have calculated the UK’s “lost” nutrients from fish exports for the first time are calling for a […]
Salmon is the UK’s favourite fish as sales rise by more than 9%. Salmon is the UK’s most popular fish, with the latest figures showing sales up 9.1 per cent in […]
Scottish Fish Farm Production Survey 2023. An Official Statistics Publication for Scotland. The Scottish Government published the Scottish Fish Farm Production Survey 2023, yesterday. The publication details statistics on the […]
Scottish salmon £1 billion investment delivers best survival rate for four years. Investment of nearly £1 billion on fish health and welfare has helped deliver the best survival rate for Scottish […]
UK onshore salmon project at risk over ‘factory farm’ claims. Animal rights campaigners win a judicial review over pioneering £120m scheme at Grimsby port, reports the Guardian. On former railway […]
Loch Duart brings its unrivalled salmon to Seafood Expo Asia for the first time. Farm plans to grow exports in the continent as it showcases in Singapore. Loch Duart is […]
MSP Visits Cooke to Witness Positive Impact of Salmon Farming on Rural Communities Emma Roddick MSP witnessed the positive impact farmed-raised salmon has on rural communities during a visit to […]
Scottish salmon export sales leap 41% with growth in Asian and US markets. Scottish salmon export sales jumped by 41 per cent in the first half of 2024, driven by substantial […]
New seaweed collaboration a first for Scottish Sea Farms. Scottish Sea Farms has teamed up with a seaweed growing venture in a scheme that combines salmon and kelp farming on […]
Loch Duart Salmon renews support for West Sutherland Fisheries Trust to help its work on wild fisheries conservation. Partnership continues farm’s commitment to transparent fish health data reporting. Loch Duart, […]
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 […]
Scottish salmon protected status comes into force An update to the protected legal status of Scottish salmon has come into force yesterday. The revision by the Department for Environment, Food […]
The new rules have been agreed that will enable Scottish farmers to sell more prestigious ‘Label Rouge’ salmon in France and other European markets. The French quality mark, which comes […]
The public are being encouraged to eat more wild fish, such as mackerel, anchovies and herring, which are often used within farmed salmon feeds. These oily fish contain essential nutrients […]
Scottish salmon secures protected status in recognition of world-beating quality Scottish salmon has secured protected legal status to boost consumer confidence in recognition of its world-beating quality. Farm-raised salmon from […]