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Scotland’s salmon farmers have finally had some good news to report on survival rates. Preliminary data for September 2023 indicates that survival was above 96.5%, up on the 95.3% recorded […] Continue Reading
Aquaculture plays a key part in the economy and the social fabric of coastal communities, writes Salmon Scotland Chief Executive Tavish Scott in his latest column for Fish Farmer. Two […] Continue Reading
A streamlined consenting process for fish farming will be trialled in two local authority areas over the next 12 months, Scotland’s First Minister Humza Yousaf has promised. The pledge comes […] Continue Reading
Shadow Scotland Secretary Ian Murray has praised the salmon farming sector’s “immense contribution” to the Scottish economy and its “crucial” support for livelihoods. The Labour MP toured Bakkafrost Scotland’s Loch […] Continue Reading
A series of Highland coastal kelp forests are among seven major environmental projects being supported by Scotland’s salmon farmers to help save iconic wild salmon and sea trout. More than […] Continue Reading
In his latest column for Fish Farmer magazine, Salmon Scotland chief executive Tavish Scott welcomes the publication of the Scottish Government’s new vision for sustainable aquaculture and sets out his […] Continue Reading
Exports of Scottish salmon totalled £306m in the first half of 2023, up 9% year on year, according to HM Revenue & Customs’ latest export statistics. Salmon is the UK’s […] Continue Reading
An argument has broken out over a pilot scheme aimed at speeding up Brexit paperwork for seafood exporters which has been terminated. Salmon producers have expressed disappointment at the slow […] Continue Reading
As the summer holidays get underway, Salmon Scotland Chief Executive Tavish Scott explains why we should encourage visits to farm sites, to see the reality of aquaculture rather than the […] Continue Reading