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Scotland’s salmon sector has urged the First Minister to prioritise growth and job creation in tomorrow’s Programme for Government. Salmon Scotland, the trade body representing the UK’s largest food export, […]
Scottish economic link boosts local landings. The Scottish Government has strengthened the economic link licence condition so that it delivers more benefits to Scotland and its fisheries-dependent areas. The licence […]
Clyde herring TAC recommendation made. The Clyde herring fishery has been recommended for a 583 tonnes TAC, which is a rollover from the 2023 catch advice. A statement from the […]
Support offered to workers hit by fish plant closures in Scotland. The Scottish government says support has been offered to workers facing redundancy at salmon processing facilities in Lewis. Bakkafrost […]
Reaction to John Swinney Acorn Project funding announcement. In response to the First Minister John Swinney’s announcement of £2m to support the Acorn carbon capture project, please see the quote […]
Holyrood committee launches follow-up inquiry into salmon farming in Scotland. Holyrood’s Rural Affairs & Islands (RAI) Committee has launched a follow-up inquiry to ask if recommendations made to the Scottish […]
Scotland Food & Drink welcomes the Scottish Government’s commitment to economic growth. Scotland Food & Drink attended a speech in Glasgow by First Minister John Swinney and Deputy First Minister […]
Marine Fund Scotland: North East marine projects net £5m. The Scottish Government recently opened its fourth year of the £14m Marine Fund Scotland for 2024-25. Applications are welcome until Thursday […]
Seasonal closure in Clyde to protect spawning cod An area of the Firth of Clyde will again be closed to most types of fishing activity in spring 2024 and 2025 […]
Business groups unite to voice alarm over Scottish tax policy. Sixteen leading business representative groups have jointly written to the Scottish Government’s Deputy First Minister & Finance Secretary, Shona Robison […]
Funding to help save Scotland’s iconic wild salmon from further decline. The latest phase of a fund to help save Scotland’s iconic wild salmon by restoring habitats, providing protection from predators, […]
Ministers urged to work with fishing industry, not against it The Scottish Government needs to work in tandem with the fishing industry if it is to avoid a repeat […]
Scotland sets out stall for fisheries negotiations. Scottish Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Mairi Gougeon, has outlined Scotland’s approach to the 2023 coastal state fisheries negotiations and securing principled, sustainable […]
Comment on confirmation that HPMAs have been scrapped, from the main trade bodies for aquaculture and commercial fishing in Scotland. The Scottish Government has formally confirmed that proposals for Highly […]
Funding secured to extend programme enhancing aquaculture’s IoT capabilities. A business support initiative, designed to boost the adoption of cyber-secure Internet of Things (IoT) technologies among SMEs, has secured additional […]
Scottish farmed salmon production decreases. The Scottish Government has published the Scottish Fish Farm Production Survey 2022. The publication details statistics on the employment and production from Scottish fish farms. […]
Fishermen challenge the idea of a biodiversity crisis in Scotland’s seas. Fishermen in Shetland say that the extent of biodiversity loss in the country’s seas has been greatly exaggerated in […]
Scottish aquaculture mission to Norway aims for global growth. A Scottish Government-backed delegation is travelling to Norway this week to showcase the strength of the country’s aquaculture supply chain and […]
Scotland assesses the social impacts of inshore Marine Protected Areas. Scotland has some of the most diverse marine ecosystems in the world, says an article on the Scottish Government website. […]
Salmon sector welcomes Scottish Government’s new aquaculture vision. The Scottish Government has today published its long-term vision for the nation’s aquaculture sector, recognising its “crucial role” in contributing to food […]
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