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An initiative designed to promote diversity in aquaculture is set to benefit from funding and support from the Scottish Government, to help boost career opportunities for women in Scotland’s thriving […]
Shipyard to be taken into public control. The Scottish Government has reached an agreement with administrators to take the Ferguson Marine shipyard in Port Glasgow into public control. The agreement […]
SAIC funding for fish health. The Scottish Aquaculture Innovation Centre, SAIC, has confirmed funding for five new innovation projects, which will support the delivery of the Scottish Government’s 10-year Farmed […]
Scottish food plan to build a £30bn turnover. A second phase of the Scotland Food & Drink Export Plan will help the industry to achieve its overall aim to double […]
Safeguarding basking sharks and cetaceans. Plans to safeguard some of the most iconic species in Scotland’s waters have been announced. The Scottish Government has proposed four new Marine Protected Areas […]
New aquaculture legislation from the Scottish Government, welcomed by SSPO. The Scottish government announced plans to introduce legislation to make the weekly reporting of sea lice data statutory, one week […]
Industry’s dismay at Government indifference over ferry capacity. Scottish Transport Secretary Michael Matheson was today accused of putting concerns over no-deal Brexit arrangements for seafood exports above the needs of […]
Bhagat invests in former Pinneys plant. Jobs are set to be created at the former Pinneys of Scotland plant in Annan, after it was purchased by food processing company Bhagat […]
Women in Scottish Aquaculture (WiSA) will be launched at the Scottish Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC) with the support of the Scottish Government support On International Women’s Day, representatives from across […]
Fund Supporting Scottish Tidal Energy – A £10 million fund will target support to achieving commercial deployment of tidal energy generation in Scottish waters through driving innovation and reduction in […]
No deal Brexit a disaster for aquaculture says Scots Govt. The UK Government must remove the threat of a no-deal Brexit immediately, and avoid potential disaster for industries like aquaculture, […]
UK fisheries bill under the spotlight. The impact of the Fisheries Bill on the Scottish fishing industry is to be examined in a one-off evidence session with stakeholders and the […]
Scots disappointed at scale of pelagic access given to Faroes. The Scottish Government has expressed disappointment at level of access into Scottish waters given to the Faroese for key pelagic stocks. […]
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