Loch Duart heritage breed Scottish salmon returns to Boston Seafood Expo. Award winning Scottish salmon farm, Loch Duart is set to return to the Seafood Expo in Boston on the […]
Progress on salmon farming reforms. No new regulation needed on salmon mortalities. Scottish salmon farms are operating as they should and no further regulation is needed according to preliminary research […]
Salmon farmers back Holyrood inquiry into wild salmon decline. Scotland’s salmon farmers have backed calls for a Holyrood inquiry into the future of the nation’s iconic wild salmon. Salmon Scotland chief […]
Optimar wins NOK 70M salmon project contracts. Optimar has signed three contracts with the Icelandic seafood company Samherji for deliveries to its land-based salmon initiative, Salmon Garden. The agreements cover […]
Magallanes salmon farmers launch innovative aquaculture management project. After three years of oceanographic campaigns, epidemiological and sanitary studies, advanced modelling, among other efforts, the Subsecretariat for Fisheries and Aquaculture authorised […]
MSP underlines importance of salmon farming to Scottish economy after Shetland farm visit. The importance of salmon farming to Scotland’s rural and island economies was underlined by Beatrice Wishart MSP […]
Shetland salmon farmers come to the rescue. Salmon farmers in Shetland stepped up to rescue tourists and ensure vulnerable, elderly locals had heating during heavy snow. Roads and homes were […]
Rainbow trout store more omega-3 in the fillet than salmon. Research shows that feeding rainbow trout more omega-3 than normal does not improve health, survival or confer other benefits to […]
Committee urges immediate plan to secure Scotland’s salmon farming future. The slow rate of progress in improving the regulation and enforcement of the Scottish salmon farming industry needs to be addressed […]
Salmon farming innovation drive nears £200 million. Innovation in Scotland’s salmon farming sector has surged to almost £200 million, an independent review has found. In total, 268 publicly supported projects worth […]
Scottish salmon poised for £130m India boost as tariffs fall. Scottish salmon exports to India could deliver up to £130 million over the next decade in a major boost to […]
Scottish salmon retains top spot as UK’s leading food export with £828m in 2025 Scottish salmon has once again confirmed its position as the UK’s most valuable food export, with […]
Campbeltown pupils explore salmon sector careers. Hundreds of young people in Campbeltown have been given a hands-on introduction to the wide range of careers available across Scotland’s salmon sector. Around […]
LAXEY: Sustainable salmon farming in Vestmannaeyjar. Fish Focus’ latest feature follows our trip to the Icelandic archipelago, Vestmannaeyjar. After a good night’s sleep, we drove to Laxey, a land-based salmon-farming company, […]
SalmonState urges action on chum bycatch caps. The North Pacific Fishery Management Council is considering inadequate solutions to chum bycatch. Out of what is before them, here is the most effective […]
IMR testing blue mussels in salmon feed. Researchers will find out whether blue mussel can be used as a sustainable ingredient in aquaculture feed. Author: Pauline Paolantonacci. Institute of Marine […]
First Water redefining salmon farming with Iceland’s pure water. Fish Focus’ latest feature follows our trip to the Icelandic archipelago, Vestmannaeyjar. We will be posting an article every day, covering this […]
Views sought in consultation on tougher rules for organic salmon farms. A series of proposals to boost animal welfare and tackle the environmental impacts of organic salmon farms have been […]
Scottish salmon accelerates entry into Korean market following UK–Korea free trade agreement. The market environment for Scottish salmon exports to South Korea is expected to improve significantly following the conclusion […]
Scottish salmon sector welcomes South Korea free trade deal. Salmon farmers are poised to take advantage of a new free trade deal between the UK and South Korea, which is […]