Scottish aquaculture now economically more important than sea fishing. A note by Tony Mackay, economist from Inverness: 1. Marine Scotland, which is part of the Scottish Government, recently published a […]
New fund goes live to help save Scotland’s king of fish. A new fund will open for applications tomorrow (WED) to help save Scotland’s iconic wild salmon. Salmon Scotland’s ‘wild […]
Scottish youngsters to learn more about jobs in salmon sector. School pupils across Scotland will have the opportunity to learn more about the huge range of jobs in the salmon […]
Heather Jones, CEO of the Sustainable Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC) Over the past 12 months, uncertainty in the form of inflation, energy prices and the cost-of-living crisis have brought the […]
New £145 000 fund launched to help save Scotland’s iconic wild salmon. A new fund has been launched to help save Scotland’s iconic wild salmon through habitat protection, protection from […]
Scotland’s new seafood strategy highlights strength of Scottish salmon sector. A new national strategy for seafood highlights the immense economic contribution of farm-raised salmon to the blue economy. The Scottish […]
Salmon Scotland’s Tavish Scott to address global aquaculture conference in Canada. The chief executive of Salmon Scotland, Tavish Scott, will today set out the positive case for aquaculture in a […]
Scottish Aquaculture Council Meets for the First Time New Aquaculture Council will play “crucial role” in shaping next 50 years for Scotland’s rural communities The new Scottish Aquaculture Council which […]
Bumper show brings aquaculture back to Aviemore The aquaculture community marked the long-awaited return of Aquaculture UK this week, with more than 2,600 visitors over three days at the exhibition […]
And the winners are…Aquaculture Awards 2022 announced. The winners of this year’s Aquaculture Awards were announced at a celebratory dinner last night on day two of Aquaculture UK in Aviemore. […]
Rural Affairs Secretary Mairi Gougeon has reaffirmed the Scottish Government’s commitment to reform of Scotland’s vital aquaculture sector. Speaking at the Aquaculture UK conference in Aviemore, she promised “rapid progress” […]
With less than a week to go until Aquaculture UK opens in Aviemore, Scotland, anticipation is building for a record turn-out at the long-awaited event. The exhibition has been expanded, […]
New report highlights Scotland’s AAA strength. More than 200 companies, research centres and academic partners have been identified as key stakeholders in the animal health, agri-tech and aquaculture (AAA) sector […]
Minister to open Aquaculture UK in Aviemore. Scotland’s Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and Islands, Mairi Gougeon, is to open Aquaculture UK, the biggest event in the aquaculture sector’s calendar. […]
Anpario appoints Dr Lawrence Brown as senior technical and account manager for aquaculture. Anpario, the independent manufacturer of natural feed additives used in livestock and aquaculture production, is pleased to […]
Salmon sector installs dozens of life-saving defibrillators in communities around Scotland. Scotland’s farm-raised salmon sector is helping save lives by installing defibrillators in local communities where companies operate. Several companies […]
£1 200 000 investment for Wellfish Diagnostics to transform fish health in aquaculture. A new spinout company from the University of the West of Scotland (UWS) is set to transform […]
Root and branch review of aquaculture leasing complete. A comprehensive ‘root and branch’ review of how Scotland’s seabed is leased for aquaculture has resulted in changes to rents as well […]
New funding call opens for sustainable innovation in aquaculture. The Sustainable Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC) has launched a new call for proposals for innovation projects that will help to increase […]
Aquaculture sector puts research mussel behind broken shell fix. A group of aquaculture researchers in Scotland is undertaking an initiative that could determine the cause of shell breakage in different […]