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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 […]
Lamlash Bay: an exercise in exaggeration and embellishment . There is no clear evidence that establishing the No Take Zone in Lamlash Bay has helped fish stocks or fishermen, […]
Salmon Scotland comment on HPMAs shelved. Commenting on news that highly protected marine areas (HPMAs) have been shelved, Tavish Scott, chief executive of Salmon Scotland said: “HPMAs united coastal communities and […]
Legal challenge in Scotland on scallop dredging and bottom-trawling. The Scottish Government’s current approach to licensing of scallop dredging and bottom-trawling has been ruled “unlawful,” says environmental NGO, Open Seas. […]
Increase in alleged illegal fishing in Scotland Figures reveal there has been an increase in alleged illegal fishing in Scotland. Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist […]
SNP MP urges people to oppose marine protection plans. The SNP’s Brendan O’Hara says people living in Argyll and Bute should leave the Scottish Government “in absolutely no doubt as to the […]
Minister must stop and rethink on HPMAs, says fisheries leader. The Scottish Government must stop and rethink its deeply unpopular proposals for strict marine conservation zones where fishing will be […]
Salmon farmers welcome Scottish Government deliberation on coastal community housing investment. Salmon farmers have welcomed a Scottish Government commitment to consider their call for £10million-a-year in licence fees to help […]
Skipinnish debut HPMA protest song in Aberdeen. As the Scottish Government moves apparently inexorably forward with its destructive proposals for Highly Protected Marine Areas, Celtic music legends Skipinnish and Barra […]
FDF Scotland response to ONS inflation figures. Food and Drink Federation Scotland’s Chief Executive Officer David Thomson said: “Food and drink inflation figures come as a disappointment to households up […]
Scottish Government urged to prioritise jobs over politics with proposed marine ban. The Scottish Government has been urged not to put politics before jobs with a proposed ban on all […]
Shetland Island Council opposes HPMA proposals. Shetland Islands Council has submitted its response to the Scottish Government’s consultation on Highly Protected Marine Areas (HPMAs) – strongly opposing the policy proposals. […]
HPMAs will have catastrophic impact on fishing industry. Banning fishing in a tenth of Scottish waters under a network of new Highly Protected Marine Areas (HPMAs) will have a catastrophic […]
Scottish aquaculture now economically more important than sea fishing. A note by Tony Mackay, economist from Inverness: 1. Marine Scotland, which is part of the Scottish Government, recently published a […]
Food and Drink Federation Scotland responds to the latest inflation figures. Food and drink prices rose by 16.8% in January, a slight easing on December’s 16.9% and above UK’s CPI […]
One-year deadline passes for overhaul of salmon farm regulation. Tomorrow (Friday), marks the one-year deadline for an overhaul of Scotland’s aquaculture regulation which a review found to be “not fit […]
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