Scottish salmon

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Scottish salmon exports have soared over the past decade, generating more than £6 billion in overseas sales and reinforcing the sector’s importance to rural and island economies.

20th May 2026

Scottish salmon exports surge

20th May 2026

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Scottish salmon has secured protected legal status across the European Union, with the official protected geographical indication (PGI) giving European consumers confidence they are eating salmon from Scotland – recognised as a premium product across the continent.

25th November 2025

Scottish salmon secures EU protected status

25th November 2025

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) has wrapped up a successful Discovery Tour in Scotland, where seafood buyers from the US and Italy experienced ASC-certified salmon farming first-hand.

22nd October 2025

ASC showcases Scottish salmon farming

22nd October 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

The Scottish salmon sector has welcomed the UK’s trade mission to India, highlighting major export opportunities as a free trade agreement paves the way for tariff-free access to one of the world’s…

10th October 2025

India trade deal to boost Scotland’s salmon exports

10th October 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

A new £100,000 marketing campaign backed by the Scottish Government aims to increase sales of Label Rouge Scottish salmon in France and across key European markets.

9th July 2025

Scotland backs Label Rouge salmon exports

9th July 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

EU fishing vessels will continue to have access to UK waters through to 2038 as part of the package of new deals agreed at the first-ever EU-UK summit.

20th May 2025

UK-EU strike 12-year deal on fisheries access

20th May 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

US tariffs are raising concerns about the future of Scottish salmon exports and their broader economic impact on Scotland’s global trade ambitions.

17th April 2025

The US tariff threat to Scottish salmon trade

17th April 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves has defended her decision to back the construction of a third runway at Heathrow Airport by declaring its importance to the country’s food and drink exports, including Scottish…

30th January 2025

Third Heathrow runway important for Scottish salmon, says Chancellor

30th January 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Scottish salmon farming leaders are backing the UK Chancellor’s growth-focused regulatory approach, which urges Scotland to capitalise on seafood exports for economic recovery.

14th January 2025

Regulatory reform needed to boost Scottish seafood exports

14th January 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Salmon has firmly established itself as the UK’s most popular fish, with sales increasing by 9.1% over the past year.

6th January 2025

Salmon remains UK’s favourite fish

6th January 2025

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The Sustainable Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC) has announced GBP 1.6 million in funding for three major research projects aimed at improving the health and welfare of Scottish salmon, a key focus for the…

8th October 2024

Scottish aquaculture receives GBP 1.6m boost

8th October 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

MPs have attended an event in Westminster to learn more about the economic and environmental benefits of Scottish salmon.

12th September 2024

MPs learn about Scottish salmon benefits

12th September 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Animal Equality UK is demanding stronger legal protections for farmed fish after footage revealed salmon suffocating on accredited farms supplying major British supermarkets.

11th September 2024

VIDEO: Boycott urged over Scottish salmon suffering

11th September 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

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Loch Duart is to continue working with the West Sutherland Fisheries Trust (WSFT) as an independent monitor and auditor of its fish health data for another three years.

28th May 2024

A partnership in Scottish wild fisheries conservation

28th May 2024

INSIGHT

INSIGHT

Through policy reform and innovation support, the UK government wants to realise its vision of a thriving and sustainable fishing and seafood industry and a healthy marine environment, according to Lord (Richard) Benyon, Minister of State…

22nd May 2024

Lord Benyon: I want UK salmon farming to lead the way on sustainability

22nd May 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Scottish salmon has once again been named the UK’s top food export as sales grow 0.5% in 2023 to £581 million.

19th February 2024

Scottish salmon crowned UK’s top food export

19th February 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Figures show that Scottish salmon export sales jumped by 9% in the first half of 2023, with major growth in the Asian and American markets.

15th August 2023

​Scottish salmon exports leap up in Asia and the US

15th August 2023

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

A new fund has been launched to help save Scotland’s iconic wild salmon through habitat protection, protection from predators, and restocking programmes.

13th December 2022

Scots wild salmon support

13th December 2022

NEWS

NEWS

An independent scottish salmon farm was one of the main sponsors of a prestigious New York fashion event.

2nd August 2022

Scottish salmon in vogue

2nd August 2022