Canada, Chile, Scotland and Norway are joining forces to promote and grow the sustainability of the aquaculture industry.
Under a long-term agreement, Fisheries Ministers from each country agreed to promote the sustainable development of aquaculture through effective engagement of the participants’ regulatory administrations and agencies; encouraging bilateral and multilateral cooperation at administrative, and where possible, political levels; exchange information, knowledge, and experiences relevant to the various aspects of aquaculture management on a regular basis; and support the mutual recognition and adoption of effective management tools to further promote sustainable aquaculture development.
“This joint statement is good news for the future sustainable growth and development of Scotland’s aquaculture sector, which is worth over £1.75bn to our economy annually and supports 8,000 jobs across the supply chain and supports international goals on food security, economic growth and environmental sustainability,” said Dr Aileen McLeod, Scottish Environment Minister.
“I look forward to sharing the successes and learning from the challenges that all our countries have experienced as we look to grow sustainably. This will also be an opportunity to showcase our thriving aquaculture and service sector and our plans to grow the industry – through innovation and new technologies - to a turnover of over £2 billion to the Scottish economy every year and support 10,000 jobs annually by 2020,” she added.
