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Salmon Scotland calls for urgent focus on growth
Scotland’s salmon sector has urged the country’s First Minister, John Swinney, to prioritise growth and job creation in tomorrow’s Programme for Government.
Trade body Salmon Scotland is also calling on the First Minister to cut the red tape hindering Scotland’s blue economy.
Hiring, cutting red tape and housing: Salmon Scotland’s election priorities
Easing restrictions on cross-border hiring, streamlining Brexit red tape and tackling Scotland’s rural housing crisis – these are among the key priorities in an election manifesto from trade body Salmon Scotland.
Read MoreBrexit ‘costs industry up to £100m a year’, Salmon Scotland chief says
Brexit has cost Scotland up to £100m each year in “lost” salmon exports, according to the industry body, Salmon Scotland. That’s what the organisation’s Chief Executive, Tavish Scott, will be telling MSPs in the Scottish Parliament today. He will be addressing MSPs on the Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee as part of their…
Read MoreSalmon Scotland joins in tax protest
Industry body Salmon Scotland is among 16 Scottish business groups jointly writing to Deputy First Minister & Finance Secretary, Shona Robison MSP to protest against a potential tax hike announced in the Scottish budget. Proposals for a new “business rates surtax” on retail premises selling alcohol or tobacco were outlined in documents for Scotland’s 2023/24…
Read MoreSalmon Scotland calls for more investment in rural housing
THE trade group Salmon Scotland is calling for £10 million-a-year in licence fees paid to Crown Estate Scotland to be reinvested in affordable housing to tackle the growing property crisis in rural communities. The demand comes after the Highland Council warned that parts of the region are being “drained” of people. Salmon Scotland points out…
Read MoreSalmon Scotland calls for change in ‘protected’ status wording
Industry body Salmon Scotland has confirmed that it has asked for the phrase “farmed” to be removed from the sector’s “protected geographical indication”, the rules which set out which products can be sold as “Scottish salmon”. A protected geographical indication (PGI) can apply to any food, drink and agricultural product with a geographical connection or…
Read MoreSalmon Scotland welcomes HPMAs climb-down
Industry body Salmon Scotland has welcomed the news that the plan to designate a tenth of Scottish waters as Highly Protected Marine Areas (HPMAs) by 2026 has been shelved. Under proposals set out last December, fishing and fish farming, including existing farm sites, would have been barred from those sites identified as HPMAs. The plans…
Read MoreSalmon Scotland backs calls for skills reform
Industry body Salmon Scotland has welcomed a report which is calling for a major reform of skills training in Scotland. The report, Independent Review of the Skills Delivery Landscape, was commissioned by the Scottish Government and led by James Withers, former chief executive of Scotland Food and Drink. It makes 15 recommendations to help reach…
Read MoreGael Force chief joins Salmon Scotland board
Stewart Graham, Managing Director of aquaculture supplier Gael Force has joined the board of industry body Salmon Scotland. He was unanimously elected to the board at Salmon Scotland’s AGM in Edinburgh today. Graham, founder of the Inverness-based Gael Force Group, brings 40 years of experience in the aquaculture and marine sectors and is a well-respected…
Read MoreSalmon Scotland says HPMA proposal threatens jobs
Industry organisation Salmon Scotland has called on the Scottish Government to think again on controversial plans for “Highly Protected Marine Areas” (HPMAs) that would see 10% of Scottish waters out of bounds for any form of commercial activity. Salmon Scotland, which represents salmon producers and the industry’s supply chain, said the government should not put…
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