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Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation appoints new Chief Executive. Tavish Scott, the former Scottish Government minister and Shetland MSP, has been appointed as the new Chief Executive of the Scottish Salmon […]
Aquaculture vital for coastal communities. Report highlights importance of skilled workforce to future of sector. The aquaculture industry contributes to the long-term viability of many communities, according to a new […]
New leader search for Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation. Scotland’s salmon producers have appointed leading recruitment firm FWB Park Brown to find a new chief executive for their trade body, the […]
SSPO Chief Executive to step down later this year. The Scottish Salmon Producers’ Organisation (SSPO) Chief Executive, Julie Hesketh-Laird, has announced her decision to leave the organisation in the autumn. […]
Rebuilding markets after Covid crisis needs a concerted effort, says SSPO. The Scottish salmon sector is calling on the UK and Scottish Governments to support market access following a significant […]
Cabinet Secretary pays tribute to fish farmers. Cabinet Secretary Fergus Ewing has paid tribute to Scotland’s fish farming workers for keeping the supply of fresh salmon, trout and shellfish reaching […]
SSPO seeks clarification about key workers. The Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation (SSPO) is seeking clarification on which workers are to be classified as ‘key workers’. Some councils have designated all […]
International appetite for Scottish salmon. Figures published on Friday 9th August by HMRC show that the international appetite for Scottish salmon has continued to grow since January this year. Overseas […]
Scottish Salmon reclaims top spot as the UK’s number one food export. Scottish farmed salmon is again the UK’s largest food export. In the first quarter of 2019 Scottish producers […]
New aquaculture legislation from the Scottish Government, welcomed by SSPO. The Scottish government announced plans to introduce legislation to make the weekly reporting of sea lice data statutory, one week […]
A report published today (12thDecember) by the Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation (SSPO) shows that more than 700 young people between the ages of 17 and 30 are employed in the […]
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