Posts Tagged ‘Association of Scottish Shellfish Growers (ASSG)’
Shellfish forum to focus on sector’s resilience
SCOTLAND’S mussel and oyster farmers will descend on Oban tomorrow, to take part in the annual ‘Best Scottish Shellfish’ competition. The contest kicks off a two-day conference, at the Corran Halls in Oban, opened by Mairi Gougeon, Scotland’s minister for Rural Affairs and the Natural Environment, and featuring speakers from the UK, US, Sweden, the…
Read MoreEnvironment is aquaculture’s ‘marketing tool’
SCOTTISH environment minister Roseanna Cunningham highlighted the importance of a healthy environment to the aquaculture industry as she opened the ASSG conference in Oban today. The sector as a whole must ‘demonstrably’ take its environmental responsibilities seriously, she told delegates at the two-day event. ‘When we market and sell our produce, however and wherever it’s…
Read MoreMinister to open shellfish conference
SCOTLAND’S mussel and oyster farmers will descend on Oban this week for the annual shellfish conference, which will be officially opened by Roseanna Cunningham MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform. The minister will be speaking about the importance of protecting and enhancing Scotland’s water environment, new permitted development rights for shellfish…
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