Opportunity North East

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

As Scotland’s seafood industry braces for what many expect to be a difficult 2026, the Scottish Ocean Cluster is entering a decisive phase of its own development. After two years of groundwork, evidence gathering and early collaborations, the cluster is…

23rd January 2026

Scottish Ocean Cluster sharpens focus as it heads into a pivotal 2026

23rd January 2026

OPINION

OPINION

From the fishing vessels that land wild-caught fish to the salmon farms along the west coast, the impact of Scotland’s seafood industry stretches far beyond the shoreline, underpinning over 75,000 jobs and contributing around £5 billion to the marine economy…

20th January 2026

Op-Ed: A more collaborative seafood industry could help Scotland reel in greater value

20th January 2026

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

INTERVIEWS

INTERVIEWS

The Scottish Ocean Cluster – a new collaborative effort between Seafood Scotland, Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Centre (IBioIC), Opportunity North East, Aberdeenshire Council and Zero Waste Scotland – has already enjoyed significant success…

10th June 2025

Seafood Scotland CEO Donna Fordyce: Cluster will bring more value without adding environmental or social pressures

10th 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