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Scottish salmon farmers determined to help save wild salmon. Tavish Scott, chief executive of Salmon Scotland, says Scottish salmon farmers are determined to play their part in taking action to […]
Scottish Government HPMA proposals. Statement from Scottish Fishermen’s Federation. Reacting to the Scottish Government’s proposals for Highly Protected Marine Areas (HPMAs), Elspeth Macdonald, chief executive of the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation, […]
New £145 000 fund launched to help save Scotland’s iconic wild salmon. A new fund has been launched to help save Scotland’s iconic wild salmon through habitat protection, protection from […]
NEAFC agrees management measures. The annual meeting of the North-East Atlantic Fisheries Commission (NEAFC) took place last month in London, with parties agreeing a number of proposals which aim to […]
Seafood producers fight back with new early warning system. A new online early warning system to help identify and share data on potentially harmful organisms in Scotland’s coastal waters could […]
Annual survey shows record level of Scottish salmon. Scotland’s fish farmers have delivered a 7% increase in salmon volumes to the highest level ever recorded. Farmers grew 205,393 tonnes of […]
SAIC unlocks new funding to encourage innovation amid economic uncertainty. The Sustainable Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC) has opened a new funding call for collaborative innovation projects, helping the sector to […]
National Park say proposed salmon farm is “of national significance to Scotland,” but Officers still seek to block proposal. The Loch Lomond & the Trossachs National Park are seeking to […]
Scotland’s new seafood strategy highlights strength of Scottish salmon sector. A new national strategy for seafood highlights the immense economic contribution of farm-raised salmon to the blue economy. The Scottish […]
Scottish Strategy for Seafood published. New measures to boost Scotland’s £1 billion seafood sector, as well as the wider supply chain, have been set out by Rural Affairs Secretary Mairi […]
Scottish salmon hands economy £760 million boost. £766m in GVA for Scotland’s economy 20% rise in economic contribution since Covid £1bn impact could soon be achieved Scottish salmon now adds […]
New marine litter strategy for Scotland. The Scottish Government has launched a refreshed Marine Litter Strategy, which outlines new priority actions to tackle marine litter in Scotland, building on the […]
World-renowned fishing at risk from turbine plan, ministers warned. A proposed windfarm with turbines reaching 200 metres could wreck one of the UK’s most famous fishing spots, the Scottish Government […]
Scottish Government sets out economic link landing conditions. On 30 August 2017, the Scottish Government issued a public consultation seeking views on proposed amendments to the economic link licence condition […]
Shetland fishermen ban landing of berried lobsters. The Shetland Shellfish Management Organisation (SSMO) is bringing in Scotland’s first ban on landing egg-bearing lobsters in a conservation move driven by local […]
FDF Scotland response to the Scottish Government’s Programme for Government. In response to the Scottish Government’s Programme for Government 2022-23, Food and Drink Federation Scotland’s Chief Executive Officer, David Thomson, […]
Scotwind projects impact Shetland Fleet. Reacting to this week’s announcement by the Crown Estate Scotland of three Shetland ScotWind projects, Shetland Fishermen’s Association Executive Officer Daniel Lawson said the areas […]
Candidates for PM urged to help fisheries sector thrive. Fishing industry leaders today called for greater government action to allow the sector to thrive, not just survive, amid a growing […]
Scottish salmon is UK’s biggest food export, but post-Covid and Brexit challenges continue: New HMRC export figures. Scottish salmon is the UK’s biggest fresh food export but the sector is […]
Marine Scotland has two consultations open. The Marine Scotland directorate of the Scottish Government currently has two consultations open as part of the 10-year Future Fisheries Management Strategy to deliver on sustainable […]
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