Posts Tagged ‘Scottish Government’
Aid pledged for Scotland\’s langoustine sector
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 the government says it has been particularly badly impacted by Covid-19, with the loss of important domestic and export markets. A new body, the Scottish…
Read MoreAid pledged for Scotland\’s langoustine sector
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 the government says it has been particularly badly impacted by Covid-19, with the loss of important domestic and export markets. A new body, the Scottish…
Read MoreNew focus for Marine Scotland’s Farmed Fish Health group
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 group for the 10 year framework, a collaboration between the aquaculture sector and Scottish Government and its advisers, will be chaired by The Scottish Government’s…
Read MoreScottish Government says £62m in fisheries support is needed after Brexit
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 Tourism in the Scottish Government. Ewing raised the issue at an EU Exit Operations meeting last week and has now written to Secretary of State…
Read MoreSaving wild salmon should be ‘national priority’
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 Holyrood between politicians and wild fisheries representatives. The scheme will involve the government, the Atlantic Salmon Trust and Fisheries Management Scotland. The Scottish government said…
Read MoreMowi to move Loch Ewe biomass to \’unique\’ Scalpay site
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 energy farm near Scalpay. The new farm will combine salmon farming with the rearing of other marine species, and could also become a visitor attraction,…
Read MoreMowi to move Loch Ewe biomass to \’unique\’ Scalpay site
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 energy farm near Scalpay. The new farm will combine salmon farming with the rearing of other marine species, and could also become a visitor attraction,…
Read MoreDon’t forget to vote – for industry prize night
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 a special ceremony at Dynamic Earth in Edinburgh on Wednesday, May 29. This year, the event has been opened up to international entrants, and the…
Read MoreThermolicers ‘effective’ tool in pest control
MECHANICAL methods of removing sea lice from salmon are an effective means of managing lice levels on farms, the Scottish Salmon Producers’ Organisation said. Responding to calls from anti-salmon farm campaigners to ban thermolicers and hydrolicers, the SSPO’s chief executive, Julie Hesketh-Laird, said: ‘Fish health and welfare is, and always will be, at the heart…
Read MoreMinisters pile pressure on Young’s
YOUNG’S Seafood is under pressure to reconsider its decision to close its Pinneys site at Annan, following direct intervention by the Scottish government. Scotland’s business minister, Paul Wheelhouse, has written to the company demanding that ‘no stone should be left unturned’ to save as many jobs as possible. It follows a number of earlier pleas…
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