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Northwards invests in seafood industry. Freight and haulage operator Northwards, which has bases in Shetland, Orkney, Aberdeen, Inverness, Scrabster and Central Scotland, is investing £640,000 in additional insulated trailers to […]
Western Isles science students take lab skills to work. Western Isles science students applied their laboratory skills in the workplace on a recent visit to a Uist hatchery. S3 pupils […]
Nurturing the next generation: Fully funded future seafood leaders programme returns to Scotland. The UK Seafood Federation (UKSF) has announced the return of its highly successful Future Seafood Leaders Programme […]
Scotland’s seafood sector is a strategic national asset that must never be traded away. Jimmy Buchan MBE, Chief Executive of the Scottish Seafood Association (SSA), speaks to Fish Focus about […]
Scottish Ocean Cluster launches inaugural summit to unlock the future of Scotland’s seafood by-products. The Scottish Ocean Cluster has opened registration for its inaugural Summit, bringing together industry leaders, bio […]
Huge influx of stinging jellyfish washes up on Caithness beaches. Thousands of stinging jellyfish have been washed ashore along the Caithness coastline, prompting warnings for beachgoers and raising questions about […]
Finalists announced for Scotland Food & Drink Excellence Awards 2026. Food and drink businesses from across Scotland are celebrating after being named as finalists for the Scotland Food & Drink […]
Orkney Creel Fishery achieves a world first! The Orkney creel fishery has become the first fishery in the world to be recognised and certified against the Community Catch Standard for […]
Salmon Scotland comment on latest investment in Scottish-built vessels. Tavish Scott, chief executive of Salmon Scotland, commented following the launch of a new Scottish-built vessel for the salmon sector by […]
Economy Secretary launches £3m salmon vessel in boost for Scottish jobs and shipbuilding. Economy Secretary, Stephen Flynn has launched a new £3 million vessel for one of Scotland’s leading salmon […]
Scotland Food & Drink strengthens Net Zero team. The team responsible for supporting Scotland’s food and drink businesses to reach Net Zero by 2045 has been strengthened with the appointment of […]
Tarbert gears up for seafood festival weekend. Locals and tourists are set to head to a two-day community festival celebrating the wealth of seafood from the waters of Scotland’s longest loch […]
Minister sees pioneering approach to salmon farming at Applecross. Scotland’s marine minister has been given a first-hand look at a pioneering approach to salmon farming designed to improve fish welfare […]
Scottish seafood sector reflects on Brexit, 10 years on. A decade after the UK voted to leave the European Union, representatives from the Shetland fishing industry and Scotland’s salmon sector […]
Study finds community support is essential to growing seaweed industry. Seaweed farming in the UK has the potential to create new job and products, while contributing to a low-carbon economy […]
Fish landings in Scotland in May 2026. A note by Tony Mackay, Economist tony@tonymackay.co.uk 1. The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) have just published their monthly fish landings statistics for the […]
Seafood Scotland featured in major new book charting the history of royal and parliamentary leadership. Westminster Abbey’s College Garden played host to the official book launch of Monarchy and Democracy: […]
Protected Scottish seabed shows signs of recovery after illegal fishing damage. A protected area of seabed in the Summer Isles near Ullapool is showing encouraging signs of recovery after being severely […]
Scottish Ministers failing in legal duties to protect and restore seafloor, concludes ESS. A new report published by Environmental Standards Scotland (ESS) has concluded that Scottish Ministers have been both […]
Ace Aquatec crowned winners in prestigious Business Awards. The pioneering aquaculture technology company was recognised for its revolutionary fish monitoring technology in the innovation category of the Scotland Business of […]
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