Scottish Pavilion confirmed for Aqua Nor 2023
Producers and suppliers from Scotland will be represented next year with a dedicated pavilion at Aqua Nor, the largest trade show for aquaculture, for the first time since 2017. Aqua […] Continue Reading
Crown Estate Scotland fires back over funding issue
Crown Estate Scotland, the body that manages the state’s coastal assets, has responded to suggestions that rural communities are not getting a fair share of the public funds raised from […] Continue Reading
Help 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 […] Continue Reading
Orkney Shellfish Hatchery gets grant for new posts
Orkney Shellfish Hatchery (OSH) will be creating four new graduate positions, thanks to a grant from the Highlands and Islands Enterprises’ Graduate Support Programme. The hatchery will employ four new […] Continue Reading
Ferry curbs to safeguard rural life
MEASURES to safeguard Scotland’s rural communities have been introduced in an effort to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced over the weekend that ferries will […] Continue Reading
‘Don’t underestimate importance of salmon farming’
SCOTLAND should never underestimate the importance of the salmon farming industry to rural areas, said MP Ian Blackford, the leader of the SNP in Westminster, as he opened new pier […] Continue Reading