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ESS finds MPA impact measurement feasible and informative. ESS demonstrates that measuring the contribution of marine protection areas (MPAs) towards healthy Scottish seas is “feasible and informative.” Environmental Standards Scotland (ESS) […]
Pioneering Stirling research on salmon louse larvae could better inform parasite control strategies. A first-of-its-kind University of Stirling study could better inform strategies to control salmon lice, after researchers uncovered major […]
Progress on salmon farming reforms. No new regulation needed on salmon mortalities. Scottish salmon farms are operating as they should and no further regulation is needed according to preliminary research […]
Fish landings in Scotland in January 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 […]
Bakkafrost Scotland helps provide new parking option for island walkers. Leading salmon producer Bakkafrost Scotland has helped provide a new car park on the island of Scalpay in response to rising […]
Scottish pelagic sector disappointed over Waitrose move. Scottish mackerel fishermen and processors under the auspices of the Scottish Pelagic Sustainability Group (SPSG) say they are extremely disappointed that supermarket chain Waitrose […]
Committee urges immediate plan to secure Scotland’s salmon farming future. The slow rate of progress in improving the regulation and enforcement of the Scottish salmon farming industry needs to be addressed […]
Scotland sends used nets to help Ukraine counter drones. Over 280 tonnes of used fish farming nets are being sent from Scotland to Ukraine to aid in defending against deadly […]
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 […]
Scottish salmon poised for £130m India boost as tariffs fall. Scottish salmon exports to India could deliver up to £130 million over the next decade in a major boost to […]
Scientists make breakthrough in survival rate of valuable red seaweed. Scientists in Oban, Scotland believe they have developed a successful tank-based method for growing the highly-valued red seaweed Palmaria palmata, […]
Scotland’s Future Catching Policy: Selectivity Consultation 2026 sets out proposals to improve the sustainability, selectivity, and accountability of fishing operations in Scottish waters. The consultation builds on earlier engagement in […]
Trident Aqua Services delivers Scotland´s largest wellboat. Delivered from Sefine Shipyard in December 2025, the 93-meter live fish carrier Inter Alba entered operation and successfully completed its first work period, […]
Harvest volumes reach all-time-high for Mowi Scotland. This month, Mowi posted its Q4 results, ending a record year with revenues of EUR 1.59 billion and operational EBIT of EUR 213 million […]
Akva partners with DOKK Husøy on concrete feed barges. AKVA group has entered into a strategic partnership with DOKK Husøy for the supply of concrete feed barges to the aquaculture […]
Collision between crude oil tanker Apache and stern trawler Serinah (GH 116) in the Firth of Clyde, Scotland: Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) Report. Report on the investigation of the […]
Tribute paid to retiring SFF Services Ltd MD as new boss takes over. A new Managing Director is to take the helm at SFF Services Limited, the commercial wing of […]
Fish landings in Scotland in December 2025. 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 […]
Flooding and foundering of the stern trawler Opportune approximately 36 nautical miles east of Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland: Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) Report. Report on the investigation of the […]
Good marks of mackerel encountered by Scottish fleet during January fishery. The traditional January mackerel fishery for the Scottish fleet has now drawn to a close, with the significantly reduced quota […]
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