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The Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation has called for a joint UK-Scottish taskforce to tackle the problems experienced by seafood exporters since the end of the Brexit transition period. SSPO Chief […] Continue Reading
Minke whales, basking sharks and Risso’s dolphins will be among a wide range of biodiversity and geological features to be safeguarded following the designation of four new Marine Protected Areas […] Continue Reading
The Scottish Government has announced mandatory controls over the harvesting of wild wrasse for managing sea lice in the salmon farming industry. Fishers will have to meet certain criteria, show […] Continue Reading
The Scottish government has allocated £1 million funding to support the langoustine industry through the Covid-19 pandemic. Langoustine (Nephrops) is Scotland’s second biggest seafood export, worth £80 million annually, but […] Continue Reading
Government agency Marine Scotland has set out priorities for a ‘refreshed’ Farmed Fish Health Framework: the causes of fish mortality, impact of climate change and development of treatments. The steering […] Continue Reading
Scotland should receive at least £62 million annually to replace the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) from next year, according to Fergus Ewing, Cabinet Secretary for Rural Economy and […] Continue Reading
THE Scottish government is funding a £750,000 project to track the migration of wild salmon smolt on Scotland’s west coast. The measure was revealed last night following a meeting at […] Continue Reading
SCOTLAND’s biggest salmon farmer, Mowi, has confirmed it will close its Loch Ewe site at the end of the current production cycle, and relocate the biomass to a new high […] Continue Reading
THERE are just five days left to vote for the People’s Choice award in next week’s Scottish Marine Aquaculture Awards. The winners of all eight categories will be announced at […] Continue Reading