Tag: Scottish Seafood
Support for Scottish Industry Fishing Seafood Sector – The Scottish seafood sector is to receive an initial package of more than £5 million in financial support to assist businesses during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Funding ...
Call for national guidance to secure food supply. In response to the closure of Scotland’s schools and current social distancing advice, Scotland’s leading farming, fishing, food and drink organisations are urging businesses to follow some ...
SSPO on current state of play regarding COVID-19. Hamish Macdonell, the Director of Strategic Engagement at the Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation said: “Measures to mitigate the impact of the crisis are being taken by all ...
Scottish Salmon welfare report published. Annual figures published on 06.03.2020 by the Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation (SSPO) show that the sector had an average monthly survival rate of 98.60 per cent for 2019. The average ...
The Bay Fish & Chips undergoes extensive refit to futher boost sustainability. Award-winning takeaway in Aberdeenshire kitted out with additional gluten free only fryer. World-famous takeaway The Bay Fish & Chips is showcasing an exciting ...
Help for Scotland’s exporters of live brown crab. A package of support to assist Scotland’s crab export market has been unveiled. This follows the loss of market access to China after the Chinese Government increased ...
Companies Gain SSA Standard – New heights for seafood processing sector as companies gain SSA standard A major drive to improve standards across the seafood processing sector in Scotland has paid dividends. Nine companies have ...
Scottish seafood showcase in Miami. This week, Seafood Scotland and Scottish Development International (SDI) hosted an exclusive eight-course tasting dinner by Scotland’s national chef, Gary Maclean, in Miami, Florida for the first time. With an ...
Encouraging tourists to enjoy Scottish food. An additional £50,000 to encourage more tourists to enjoy Scottish food and drink – including seafood – has been announced by Tourism Secretary Fiona Hyslop. The funding will support ...
A Taste of Scotland in Miami. Seafood Scotland and Scottish Development International (SDI) alongside Scotland’s national chef, Gary Maclean, will kicked off a week of trade promotion activities in Miami, Florida last week. Visiting Florida ...
£1.1m funding to improve safety of Scottish fishing industry Additional funding of more than £1 million has been announced to support the Scottish fishing industry and help make it safer. The money will aim to ...
Seafood Scotland hosts international buyers. Seafood Scotland recently hosted 10 international buyers from across the globe on a tour of Scotland’s seafood highlights last week as part of the global Showcasing Scotland event held at ...
Scottish mackerel season in full swing. The Scottish mackerel season is now well underway with fish located in waters east of Orkney, and very close to Shetland and Peterhead, with the short steaming times to ...
Scottish salmon exports to Japan up as demand increasing in deal with sushi chain. Supplying salmon to a Japanese sushi chain has boosted a Scottish company’s exports to the region by 25% in the last ...
SSPO hopes Brexit deal paves way for trade stability – The Scottish Salmon Producers’ Organisation says the Brexit agreement yesterday (17 October) between the EU and UK will hopefully bring stability and remove any threats ...
Pelagic leader urges consumers to make mackerel the fish of the day. The Scotsman newspaper (17 October) published an article by Ian Gatt, chairman of the Scottish Pelagic Sustainability Group, highlighting the healthy state of ...
Salmon imports to the US avoiding tariffs. Scottish salmon fillets were on the initial list of products which the US authorities published earlier this year when they identified potential targets for tariffs in the ongoing ...
Your No. 1 Source for Seafood News
Fish Focus is an online communications, marketing, news and information platform offering a wide range of services for the seafood sector covering all aspects of aquaculture, commercial fishing, seafood processing and the route to market. Follow us on social media platforms for Fish Focus, Aquaculture Focus and Seafood Focus.
Like Us On Facebook
Follow us