Posts Tagged ‘Fergus Ewing’
Skipper show will be ‘busier than ever’
THE Scottish fishing industry will gather in Aberdeen next week for the annual Skipper Expo, which has attracted a strong international presence this year. With around 200 stands, the exhibition will provide a comprehensive showcase for the Scottish fishing industry when it opens its doors on Friday, May 25. The two-day show will see more…
Read MoreMinister to open Aquaculture UK
RURAL economy minister Fergus Ewing is to open the UK’s biggest aquaculture show later this month, it was announced this morning. The minister, a staunch supporter of the industry in Scotland, will be in Aviemore on May 23 to welcome more than 160 companies exhibiting, and what are expected to be record numbers of visitors.…
Read MoreMinister fights for farmers
SCOTLAND’S rural affairs minister, Fergus Ewing, repeated his determination to see the country’s salmon farming industry meet its growth targets, as he answered questions from MSPs in the final session of their investigation into the sector. Ewing said: ‘I’m a very strong and public advocate for the sector in Scotland,’ acknowledging that it had come…
Read MoreOffshore pen ‘will unlock growth potential’
INVERNESS based Gael Force Group is developing a larger, integrated offshore pen to support a move towards higher energy sites. The company, which acquired a majority stake in Scottish pen manufacturer Fusion Marine last month, announced earlier this year that it is investing £1 million to increase capacity and develop new products and services for…
Read MoreM&S ‘proud’ of its Scottish farmed salmon
Marks & Spencer said it sells only Scottish farmed salmon, which is trusted by customers for its high quality and taste. Sourcing 10,000 tonnes of raw material a year, from Scottish Sea Farms, helped create jobs in rural communities where employment opportunities are less readily available, said the retailer. However, in a written submission to…
Read MoreScottish salmon standards ‘very high’, MSPs told
By Vince McDonagh A STRONG defence of Scotland’s record on the regulation of its aquaculture industry was put up by the team giving evidence at the Rural Economy and Connectivity (REC) committee at Holyrood yesterday. The committee, which is investigating the salmon farming sector, was told by the convenor, Highlands and Islands MPS Edward Mountain (Con),…
Read MoreMinister champions salmon sector’s growth
SCOTLAND’S salmon farmers were given wholehearted backing by rural affairs minister Fergus Ewing last night as he championed their plans for growth. Seafood is very important to Scotland and food and drink are the most rapidly growing sector of the economy. Scottish salmon was worth £600 million in exports last year, said Ewing, Cabinet Secretary…
Read MoreAquaculture growth in Norway talks
THE Norwegian fisheries minister, Per Sandberg, will meet his counterpart in Edinburgh this week to discuss Norway’s approach to aquaculture, Brexit and continued cooperation. Scotland’s rural economy minister, Fergus Ewing, and environment secretary, Roseanna Cunningham, will welcome Sandberg to Scotland on Wednesday and Thursday, and he will also meet fishing industry representatives in Edinburgh. Ewing…
Read MoreMinister to attend Brussels show
FERGUS Ewing, Scotland’s Rural Economy minister, is to address a reception in the Scottish pavilion on the first evening of Seafood Expo Global in Brussels in April. Seafood Scotland confirmed this week that the minister will be visiting the exhibition, which runs from April 24-26, to support Scotland’s seafood companies, which will be out in…
Read MoreNancy Glen will be raised, says Ewing
THE cost of recovering bodies from the fishing boat Nancy Glen will be met by the Scottish government, fisheries minister Fergus Ewing announced yesterday. The boat sank in Loch Fyne, Argyll, last month, with the loss of two men, Duncan MacDougall and Przemek Krawczyk. A third crew member, John Miller, was rescued by a passing fish…
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