Posts Tagged ‘Tavish Scott’
Changing of the guard
With a new government at Westminster, and new leadership at Holyrood, Salmon Scotland Chief Executive Tavish Scott has been busy ensuring that aquaculture’s voice is heard at the heart of UK politics.
Read MoreAvie-more than ever
The political weather might be stormy, but the Highland weather was kind for Aquaculture UK. Robert Outram reports.
Read MoreSelling salmon in Westminster
The UK general election may involve political upheaval, but it is also an opportunity for the salmon sector, explains Tavish Scott.
Read MoreTime to hit the reset button
Salmon Scotland chief executive Tavish Scott argues that the government’s task is to create the conditions for change and growth, not interfere or hold back business.
Read MoreBrokering a better Brexit deal
Salmon Scotland Chief Executive Tavish Scott says the coming general election is an opportunity to reset the UK’s relationship with the EU and smooth the vital flow of trade The Brexit debate that so dominated our politics not so long ago has taken something of a backseat in the past couple of years. But many…
Read MoreThe great masquerade
Salmon Scotland Chief Executive Tavish Scott addresses the blurring of the lines between activism and journalism, and highlights the desperate tactics of anti-salmon campaigners Our sector has hundreds of brilliantly talented biologists, veterinarians, hatchery technicians and environmental scientists who deliver the highest standards of animal welfare anywhere in the world. The innovation that has developed…
Read MoreHPMAs: what’s next?
Proposals to bar all commercial activity from 10% of Scotland’s waters have been dropped. Where do we go from here? Sandy Neil finds out The decision, after all the debate, was hardly a surprise. Early in November, the Scottish Government’s Net Zero Secretary, Màiri McAllan MSP, knocked the plan for Highly Protected Marine Areas (HPMAs)…
Read MoreSalmon continuing to boost Scottish economy
The Scottish aquaculture sector’s direct economic contribution is now approaching the half a billion pounds mark, a new Scottish government report has disclosed. And it is also continuing to create new employment opportunities. The government’s marine economy statistics for 2021 (published this week) says it has increased by 154% to £472 million over a decade,…
Read MoreIndustry calls for ‘more efficient regulation’
Regulation of salmon farming in Scotland needs a new approach and less duplication, MSPs were told yesterday. The Scottish Parliament’s Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee was meeting regulators and industry representatives to assess progress in the two years since a major report on fish farming by the Scottish Parliament came out in 2018. Tavish Scott,…
Read MoreScottish Salmon Producers Organisation appoints new Chief Executive.
Tavish Scott, the former Scottish Government minister and Shetland MSP, has been appointed as the new Chief Executive of the Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation (SSPO). The trade body, which represents Scotland’s salmon producers, has moved quickly to fill the vacancy left by the departing Julie Hesketh-Laird, who leaves at the end of September. Mr Scott…
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