Call to better understand fish farm emissions

Farmed Scottish salmon has a similar carbon footprint to chicken meat, a study by Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) has found, with the sector emitting 616,000 tonnes of CO2 equivalent in 2019.

Cost-effective ways could be found to reduce the emission intensity of farmed Scottish salmon Photo: SRUC

Farmed Scottish salmon has a similar carbon footprint to chicken meat, a study by Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) has found, with the sector emitting 616,000 tonnes of CO2 equivalent in 2019.