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The body representing Scotland’s salmon farmers is changing its name. As from 1 November, the Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation will be known as Salmon Scotland. Along with the name change, […] Continue Reading
Salmon exports from Scotland to European Union countries reached record levels in the first half of this year, according to figures from HM Revenue and Customs. HMRC reports that 33,638 […] Continue Reading
The working group set up to help Scotland’s seafood businesses mitigate the twin impacts of Brexit and Covid-19 should not be disbanded, according to the Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation. The […] Continue Reading
A statistical glitch meant figures for Scottish salmon exported to the EU in January were wildly wrong, but it took a while for HMRC to realise there was a problem. […] Continue Reading
Fish farmers in Scotland would benefit from a less complicated regulatory system, under proposals set out by the Scottish National Party – but operators may also face a Norwegian-style auction […] Continue Reading
The Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation has invited welfare inspectors to check any of its members’ farms, at any time, without notice. The SSPO said it was confident that all sites […] Continue Reading
Hopes that the UK’s aquaculture sector could use the run up to Christmas to recover losses suffered earlier in the year quickly evaporated, public body Seafish says in its latest […] Continue Reading
Scotland’s salmon farmers have stopped using acoustic seal deterrents that have been shown to disturb protected marine mammals. The Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation said that only acoustic deterrent devices (ADDs) […] Continue Reading
Red tape, delays and depressed prices following the end of the Brexit transition period have cost Scotland’s salmon producers £11m in January and February alone. That is the calculation of […] Continue Reading