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Scotland’s food manufacturers call for action to protect sector’s future, as £5.7bn contribution revealed. · New data reveals that the economic value of Scotland’s food and drink manufacturing sector has grown 20% in […]
Insights from the Norway–UK Seafood Summit Bjørn-Erik Stabell, UK Director, Norwegian Seafood Council A historic setting for future-focused dialogue On 24 February, beneath the vaulted ceilings of Fishmongers’ Hall, the […]
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 […]
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 […]
Reduced wild fish use reshaped aquaculture’s environmental footprint, new Stirling study finds. A new study has shown the dramatic impact that changes in aquafeed composition have had on the environmental […]
Drastic seaweed growth threatens marine life and fishing – but also offers opportunities. Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML’s) Dr Yanna Alexia Fidai writes for The Conversation UK on how native and […]
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 […]
Another transboundary mine approved by B.C. and Canada. Salmon Beyond Borders reacts with dismay to the news that the Province of British Columbia has moved forward the Eskay Creek mine, a […]
ChalkStream crowned SME Food and Drink Manufacturer of the Year by MPs. Hampshire-based business ChalkStream Foods has been named the UK’s SME Food and Drink Manufacturer of the Year at […]
Joining forces on harmful algae: PML leads satellite project with NZ partner. As South Australia confronts one of its most damaging harmful algal blooms (HABS) on record, a new UK–New […]
Why Alaska pollock fits the low-carbon food moment. As conversations about climate change move from headlines to grocery carts, food choices are becoming one of the most tangible ways consumers […]
EBFA welcomes new EU limits on seafloor litter. Marine litter is one of the most serious environmental issues facing the world’s oceans. It threatens marine wildlife on which fisheries depend […]
480-million-year-old parasite still infects oysters today. A parasite that plagued ancient seas still worms its way into modern oysters—half a billion years later. A surprising new study has revealed that […]
New River Lochy–Mowi study to monitor salmon-escape impacts. The River Lochy Association and Mowi Scotland have agreed a long term and wide-ranging scientific study to examine the potential impacts of […]
Dramatic decline in numbers of juvenile salmon recorded during count. Annual salmon count shows record low numbers of fish for a second consecutive year. The annual counting and tagging of […]
New fund opens to help halt Scotland’s wild salmon decline. A £230,000 conservation fund to repair Scotland’s rivers and help halt the sharp decline in wild salmon and sea trout […]
Dunleavy Administration leaves Alaskans in the dark. Ten years after the State of Alaska and the Canadian province of British Columbia on November 25, 2015 signed a Memorandum of Understanding about […]
Microplastics pose a human health risk in more ways than one. New study shows that microplastics in the natural environment are colonised by pathogenic and antimicrobial resistant bacteria. The study team […]
Food manufacturers reveal Budget concerns, as confidence plummets to -60%. Business confidence amongst food and drink manufacturers dropped to -60% in the third quarter of 2025, down from -40% in […]
Swimming lessons secured for next school year thanks to Bakkafrost Scotland. A rural school will be able to provide its pupils with swimming lessons thanks to Bakkafrost Scotland’s Community Fund. […]
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