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Funding announced to support protection and restoration of wild salmon. On 7 September 2023, the Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands, Mairi Gougeon, visited the Outer Hebrides […]
Programme for Government – Response from Salmon Scotland The First Minister’s Programme for Government has recognised that aquaculture is “at the heart of many of our communities” and plays a […]
Innovation in aquaculture tops the agenda during Norway visit Scotland’s Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform, and Islands Mairi Gougeon has been seeing first-hand the latest innovations in Norwegian […]
Scottish aquaculture mission to Norway aims for global growth. A Scottish Government-backed delegation is travelling to Norway this week to showcase the strength of the country’s aquaculture supply chain and […]
Increase in alleged illegal fishing in Scotland Figures reveal there has been an increase in alleged illegal fishing in Scotland. Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist […]
SNP MP urges people to oppose marine protection plans. The SNP’s Brendan O’Hara says people living in Argyll and Bute should leave the Scottish Government “in absolutely no doubt as to the […]
Scotland to monitor food supply chain to build resilience. Ensuring Scotland’s food security by monitoring the supply chain for possible disruption is the focus of a new dedicated Food Security […]
Minister must stop and rethink on HPMAs, says fisheries leader. The Scottish Government must stop and rethink its deeply unpopular proposals for strict marine conservation zones where fishing will be […]
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 […]
Growth ambition unveiled for premium Scottish salmon to target European markets Scotland’s salmon sector has unveiled an ambitious European growth plan for its premium ‘Label Rouge’ salmon to boost the […]
Global Seafood Summit Heads to Scotland Spotlight on St Andrews for global seafood summit in 2024 St Andrews has been selected as the location for a global summit on responsible […]
Scottish seafood support package of up to £14 million Seafood businesses and marine organisations in Scotland’s coastal communities are set to benefit from a new year of funding through Marine […]
Salmon Scotland raises concerns about proposed marine activity ban in letters to First Ministerial candidates The trade body for Scottish salmon has written to all three First Ministerial candidates to […]
Scottish food and drink exports reaches record high of over £8bn. Exports of Scottish food and drink products reached a record export value of £8bn in 2022 according to the […]
Scottish salmon was UK’s biggest food export in 2022 – new HMRC figures. Scottish salmon was the UK’s biggest food export in 2022, new HMRC figures have revealed. Sales of […]
One-year deadline passes for overhaul of salmon farm regulation. Tomorrow (Friday), marks the one-year deadline for an overhaul of Scotland’s aquaculture regulation which a review found to be “not fit […]
Scottish salmon at heart of St Andrew’s Day celebrations in France. Scottish salmon has been celebrated at a St Andrew’s Day reception in Paris. The chief executive of trade body […]
North Sea herring fishery and Cornish sardine fisherman honoured in MSC UK Sustainable Seafood Awards. The Scottish Pelagic Sustainability Group (SPSG), part of the client group for an MSC certified […]
Scottish Strategy for Seafood published. New measures to boost Scotland’s £1 billion seafood sector, as well as the wider supply chain, have been set out by Rural Affairs Secretary Mairi […]
World-renowned fishing at risk from turbine plan, ministers warned. A proposed windfarm with turbines reaching 200 metres could wreck one of the UK’s most famous fishing spots, the Scottish Government […]
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