Op-Ed: A more collaborative seafood industry could help Scotland reel in greater value
By Kim Cameron, Senior Impact Manager at the Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Centre (IBioIC)
2026-01-20T10:43:00
How a more collaborative approach could help capture greater value from seafood side-streams, while supporting jobs and long-term resilience
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 each year.