SALMON SCOTLAND MARKS MILESTONE WITH NINE NEW MEMBERS

Salmon Scotland marks milestone with nine new members. Leading aquaculture support companies have become the latest to join Salmon Scotland, the body representing the Scottish salmon sector.
Salmon Scotland now has 33 members following continued growth in the sector and a revamp reflecting its huge contribution to the wider economy through the supply chain.
New members include fish health experts, the world’s largest wellboat operator, and hybrid energy specialists to help ensure that the farm-raised salmon sector continues to deliver sustainable growth and creates thousands of well-paid local jobs.
Many of the new members are award-winning leaders in technological advances, underlining the body’s commitment to a low-carbon future, while achieving key targets in fish health and welfare, and maintaining the highest food quality standards.
The move comes at an important time for the sector following the first meeting of the new Scottish Aquaculture Council in June.
Salmon Scotland also recently welcomed sector leaders Ben Wilson, managing director of Mull-based Inverlussa Marine Services, Jarl van den Berg, general manager of Hendrix Genetics, and director of Skye’s Organic Sea Harvest, Alex MacInnes, to its expanded board.
Salmon Scotland changed its name from the Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation in November 2021 and opened its membership to supply chain companies, announcing 12 new members in April 2022.
Membership is around four times higher now than at the start of the year as Salmon Scotland undergoes significant organisational growth.
While Scottish salmon is farm-raised in Shetland, Orkney, the north-west Highlands, the Western Isles and Argyll and Bute, the latest expansion includes Scottish, UK and international firms, cementing the sector’s international reach and reputation for excellence.
The sector directly employs 2,500 people in fragile, coastal communities in rural Scotland, with a further 10,000 Scottish jobs dependent on the sector.
Scottish salmon is the UK’s biggest fresh food export, with overseas sales increasing to £614million in 2021, while sales in UK shops soared to £1.1 billion last year as consumers increased their consumption of the protein-rich fish.
Tavish Scott, chief executive of Salmon Scotland, said:
“The continuing expansion of our membership is a vote of confidence in the long-term future of Scotland’s farm-raised salmon sector, which continues to grow responsibly.
“With the Scottish Aquaculture Council shaping the vision for sustainable growth for the next 50 years and beyond, it’s never been more important to have a strong voice speaking on behalf of the sector.
“Salmon farmers who care for their fish daily and produce a healthy, nutritious product that is enjoyed around the world can only do this because of the dedication and hard work of thousands of people in the wider supply chain, right across Scotland.
“The fantastic response of supply chain companies is testament to Scottish salmon as an international success story.
“Together, our sector sustains more than 10,000 jobs in every part of Scotland and generates millions for the local economy, with everyone in the sector dedicated to delivering a sustainable and low-carbon future for Scottish salmon.”
New partner members:
- Elanco
- Fjord Maritime
- O’Toole Transport
- PatoGen Ltd
- Sølvtrans
- STIM
- Sundolitt Ltd
- Vónin
- World Feeds Ltd