Mairi Gougeon

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Innovation investment in Scotland’s salmon farming sector has climbed to almost £200 million over the past eight years, underlining the scale of technological change underway across the industry, according to a new independent review.

24th February 2026

Scottish salmon farming innovation drive nears £200m

24th February 2026

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Scotland’s Rural Affairs Secretary Mairi Gougeon has welcomed the extended agreement – from three to four parties – between with the UK, the Faroe Islands, Iceland and Norway on measures to manage Northeast Atlantic mackerel stocks.

17th December 2025

Scottish Government greets four-party agreement on mackerel fishing

17th December 2025

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

The Scottish Ocean Cluster has received more than £15,000 from Marine Fund Scotland to drive the next stage of its mission to unlock far greater value from Scotland’s seafood side streams —…

25th November 2025

Scottish Ocean Cluster secures new funding, names project manager to accelerate growth

25th November 2025

BUSINESS & FINANCE

BUSINESS & FINANCE

Scottish Government has outlined £14 million worth of investments to support jobs and reduce emissions in marine sectors. A total of 60 projects focusing on innovation and sustainable development will receive grants…

13th November 2025

Scotland unveils latest wave of industry, coastal investments

13th November 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Following on from Scotland’s Rural Affairs Secretary Mairi Gougeon’s heavy criticism of UK Government’s funding share for Scotland under the newly announced £360 million Fishing and Coastal Growth Fund, Gougeon has written…

28th October 2025

Scotland’s new fishing industry funding ‘wholly unacceptable’, insists Rural Affairs Secretary Mairi Gougeon

28th October 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Scotland’s Rural Affairs Secretary Mairi Gougeon has sharply criticised the UK Government’s newly announced Fishing and Coastal Growth Fund, calling the funding share for Scotland “totally unacceptable” and “an insult” to the…

21st October 2025

Scottish Government slams ‘unacceptable’ UK funding allocation for fishing industry

21st October 2025

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Scottish Government is seeking views on changes to the regulation of deposits from fish and shellfish farms to simplify the consenting process.

25th September 2025

Scotland launches fish and shellfish farming consultation

25th September 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Exports of Scottish salmon could break through the GBP 1 billion barrier for the first time, with new figures finding that the total sales value for the 12 months to the end…

15th August 2025

Overseas sales of Scottish salmon near £1 billion

15th August 2025

BUSINESS & FINANCE

BUSINESS & FINANCE

The fifth year of the Marine Fund Scotland has been launched by Scottish government, making GBP 14 million available in 2025-26 to help deliver Scotland’s Blue Economy Vision, transform the way the…

16th June 2025

Scotland launches new marine fund

16th June 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Supply chain trade marketing body Seafood Scotland has confirmed the Scottish Ocean Cluster has secured the support of almost 60 cross-sector organisations. The initiative, which was officially launched earlier this year, aims…

13th May 2025

Scotland advances ocean cluster, launches langoustine quality scheme

13th May 2025