Salmon Scotland has marked a new milestone signing up nine new aquaculture and support companies.
The body representing Scottish salmon now has 33 members following continued growth in the sector.
“The continuing expansion of our membership is a vote of confidence in the long-term future of Scotland’s farm-raised salmon sector, which continues to grow responsibly,” said Tavish Scott, chief executive of Salmon Scotland.
“Together, our sector sustains more than 10,000 jobs in every part of Scotland and generates millions for the local economy, with everyone in the sector dedicated to delivering a sustainable and low-carbon future for Scottish salmon.”
Expanded reach
The new members; Elanco, Fjord Maritime, O’Toole Transport, PatoGen Ltd, Sølvtrans, STIM, Sundolitt Ltd, Vónin and World Feeds Ltd, come at an important time for the sector following the first meeting of the new Scottish Aquaculture Council in June.
While Scottish salmon is farm-raised in Shetland, Orkney, the north-west Highlands, the Western Isles and Argyll and Bute, the latest expansion includes Scottish, UK and international firms, cementing the sector’s international reach.
The organisation also recently welcomed sector leaders Ben Wilson, managing director of Mull-based Inverlussa Marine Services, Jarl van den Berg, general manager of Hendrix Genetics and Alex MacInnes, director of Skye’s Organic Sea Harvest, to its expanded board.
Scottish salmon is the UK’s biggest fresh food export, with overseas sales increasing to £614million in 2021, while sales in UK shops soared to £1.1 billion last year as consumers increased their consumption of the protein-rich fish.
Salmon Scotland changed its name from the Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation in November 2021 and at the same time also opened its membership to supply chain companies.
