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Salmon Scotland in plea to think again on HPMAs
The Chief Executive of trade body Salmon Scotland has written to all three candidates in the Scottish National Party’s leadership election, to call for a rethink on proposals to ban all commercial activity in 10% of Scotland’s coastal waters. Humza Yousaf, Kate Forbes and Ash Regan are contesting the SNP leadership following the resignation of…
Read MoreSalmon Scotland renews call for action on housing
House prices in some remote parts of Scotland have surged at almost double the rate of the national average, and industry body Salmon Scotland has renewed its call for funds to be directed to rural areas to help fix the problem. Registers of Scotland data shows that while house prices across Scotland rose by 89%…
Read MoreSalmon Scotland calls for action on Griggs reforms
One year on from the publication of the Griggs Report, industry body Salmon Scotland is calling for action to put the reforms Griggs proposed into effect. Professor Russel Griggs was commissioned by the Scottish Government to examine the system of aquaculture regulation and consenting in Scotland. His report, published in February last year, concluded that…
Read MoreSalmon Scotland’s wild fish fund invites proposals
Applications open tomorrow for grants from the Wild Fisheries Fund, supported by Salmon Scotland. The fund, backed by Scotland’s salmon farming industry, has £145,000 to spend for this year’s grant allocations, as part of a total commitment of £1.5m over five years. In December the Wild Salmonid Support Fund, which had been launched in 2021,…
Read MoreSalmon Scotland upgrades wild salmon conservation fund
A fund to support wild fish conservation projects in Scotland has been expanded, with angling organisations now among those being invited to apply for grants. The Wild Salmonid Support Fund, set up by the salmon industry in 2021, has been renamed the Salmon Scotland Wild Fisheries Fund. With financial support from the industry, the fund…
Read MoreSalmon Scotland joins international chefs group
Trade body Salmon Scotland has been accepted into the prestigious Worldchefs group, which represents chef associations across the globe. Through the partnership with Worldchefs, Salmon Scotland hopes to consolidate Scottish salmon’s position at the top of menus round the world and encourage more leading chefs to visit Scottish salmon farms to “get their feet wet” and see…
Read MoreSix more supply chain members join Salmon Scotland
Another six supply chain businesses, ranging from foam moulders to vets, have joined Salmon Scotland, the trade body for Scotland’s farm-raised salmon. The firms cover a geographical spread from Dumfriesshire to Shetland, and across the central belt from Broxburn to Cumbernauld. The Scottish Salmon Producers’ Organisation rebranded as Salmon Scotland in October last year, and…
Read MoreHelp rural communities, argues Salmon Scotland
Industry body Salmon Scotland has repeated its call for government to ringfence part of the money raised from the sector, for housing support and other community funding in the Highlands and Islands. The plea comes as the Scottish Government prepares to publish its annual Programme for Government, sets out its actions and legislative programme for…
Read MoreSalmon Scotland chief calls for industry to answer its critics with facts
The Chief Executive of trade body Salmon Scotland has told his Canadian counterparts that the industry needs to combat “pseudo-science” from its critics with facts. Speaking at a major conference yesterday, Aquaculture Canada and WAS North America 2022 in St John’s, Newfoundland, Tavish Scott highlighted the leadership role that Scotland is playing in global aquaculture,…
Read MoreNine more suppliers join Salmon Scotland
Another nine service companies and manufacturers have joined industry body Salmon Scotland. The new members include fish health experts, the world’s largest wellboat operator, a logistics company and a hybrid energy specialist. They bring the total number of members in the organisation to 33. In October last year, the Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation rebranded as…
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