Salmon Scotland

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Members of the newly formed Young Aquaculture Society (YAS) turned out in force today at Scottish Sea Farms’ west coast facilities for a deep dive into how farmed salmon are raised.

9th July 2024

Future industry leaders see aquaculture in action

9th July 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Scottish salmon exports have surged to GBP 645 million, reaching their highest level in five years as international demand continues to grow.

18th June 2024

Scottish salmon exports surge to five-year high

18th June 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Salmon Scotland, the trade body for Scottish salmon – the UK’s largest food export – has published a manifesto ahead of the country’s general election. The organisation’s detailed asks of the next government have been…

10th June 2024

Scottish salmon sector publishes election manifesto

10th June 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council has pledged £4.6 million to help make the UK’s aquaculture industry more sustainable.

22nd May 2024

£4.6m boost for UK sustainable aquaculture

22nd May 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Two of Scotland’s leading politicians – Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar and SNP’s Employment and Investment Minister Tom Arthur – were among those to attend the latest Aquaculture UK trade show in…

15th May 2024

Scottish politicians laud salmon jobs and investment

15th May 2024

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

The Sustainable Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC) has secured new funding to continue its support of fish health research and development (R&D), delivered in collaboration between the private and public sectors.

14th May 2024

Farmed fish health funding boost for SAIC

14th May 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

New rules have been agreed to a French quality standard which will enable Scottish farmers to export more of its quality salmon to Europe.

24th April 2024

French label change boosts Scottish salmon

24th April 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Scottish salmon has secured protected legal status, giving the country’s farm-raised fish greater post-Brexit protection against the risk of food fraud through imports of inferior products.

4th April 2024

Scottish farmed salmon secures protected status

4th April 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Volunteers from Scottish salmon farms cleared away more than 23 tonnes of litter from highlands and islands beaches last year as part of efforts to keep the areas they live and work…

2nd April 2024

Salmon farmers clear tonnes of litter from Scottish beaches

2nd April 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Britain’s departure from the European Union in January 2020 has cost Scotland up to GBP 100 million-a-year in “lost” farmed salmon exports, due to additional red tape and costs, according to trade…

28th March 2024

Salmon Scotland: Brexit annually costing up to £100m in lost exports

28th March 2024