Chain reaction
The SSPO’s rebrand is more than just a change of name, as Hamish Macdonell reports. “You have to make it relevant to them: how does it affect them in their […] Continue Reading
SSPO to rebrand as Salmon Scotland
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
A long road ahead
Some of the post-Brexit problems faced by UK seafood exporters have been fixed but there is still plenty to be done, reports Sandy Neil It’s one thing after another. No […] Continue Reading
New model will show salmon farms’ impact
A consortium of research organisations in Scotland is developing what is hoped will be a more accurate way of predicting how salmon farms interact with their surrounding environment. The new […] Continue Reading
Common purpose
Anglers and farmers are united in a desire to help wild salmon survive, writes Hamish Macdonell It was the angler who first introduced me to the Tweed who came up […] Continue Reading
Covid effect puts pressure on island housing
An exodus of workers from the cities during the Covid-19 pandemic has made Scotland’s rural housing crisis more acute. That was the message from Tavish Scott, Chief Executive of the […] Continue Reading
Shades of green
The platform thrashed out by the SNP and the Scottish Greens is dangerously vague, argues Hamish Macdonell It’s all in the detail. Or, rather, in the case of the SNP-Green […] Continue Reading
SSPO funds wild salmon conservation projects
The Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation has provided conservation bodies with funding of more than £70,000 to help ensure the future of wild salmon. The awards were made through the Wild […] Continue Reading
SSPO reacts to SNP-Green deal
The Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation has cautiously welcomed the joint policy programme published as part of the SNP/Scottish Greens power-sharing agreement. The SSPO says the programme is “a constructive starting […] Continue Reading