Scottish salmon industry to top global growth rates20 Jun 2018The Scottish salmon industry is predicted to grow faster than the salmon sectors of any other country in the next three years, according to a new report.
Communities could have more control over aquaculture assets 20 Jun 2018The Scottish Parliament has approved in principle a bill that will give local authorities and communities the opportunity to directly manage Scottish Crown Estate assets, including the sea bed and alm…
Executive decisions15 Jun 2018Julie Hesketh-Laird, the new chief executive of the Scottish Salmon Producer’s Organisation shares her first impressions of the country’s salmon sector and how she plans to help it to evolve.
Those in peril on the sea 12 Jun 2018The world’s estimated 18 million aquaculture workers regularly contend with “highly hazardous” conditions and workplace injury and disease risks are high.
Ban sought for “floating feedlots” 06 Jun 2018More than 100 organisations today formally announced their united opposition to industrial fish farming in US marine waters.
Scots and Chinese sign new aqua alliance06 Jun 2018A new agreement between the Universities of Stirling and Ningbo, in China, will see aquaculture staff and students share knowledge and collaborate on research and teaching projects.
Film to highlight Ghanaian fish transhipments 05 Jun 2018A new film released on the world’s first awareness day for illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing, reveals the true extent of the crisis in Ghana’s fisheries.
Women in aquaculture: Dr Yvonne Roessner30 May 2018As a post-grad Dr Yvonne Roessner set up the only mussel farm in the German Baltic, an operation that is now thriving, and now has ambitions to take over – and revitalise – the country’s only saltwate…
Liberia to tap into aquaculture potential28 May 2018Along with many of its West African neighbours, Liberia’s fish production is a fraction of what it could be. A recent World Bank-led programme aims to change that – harnessing Liberia’s ambition to cr…
Minister opens Aquaculture UK 23 May 2018Aquaculture UK has been formally opened by the Scottish Government’s Cabinet Secretary for Rural Economy and Connectivity, Fergus Ewing this morning.
Salmon farming: setting the record straight17 May 2018A new booklet which aims to debunk some of the myths surrounding Scotland's salmon farming sector has been distributed to key decision makers today.
Are salmon stocking densities too high?07 May 2018The Scottish salmon industry should consider reducing its stocking densities in order to help to reduce mortality levels, according to a major retailer.
Lice data lag “unacceptable and unwarranted”03 May 2018Scotland’s salmon industry should publish their farm-by-farm sea lice levels in real time, rather than waiting three months.
SEPA backs lifting the 2,500 tonne limit on fish farms02 May 2018The Scottish Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA) has informed Scotland’s Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee that new environmental modelling techniques have given them "the necessary confiden…
Women in aquaculture: Victoria Chomo02 May 2018Victoria Chomo, secretary of the FAO's European Inland Fisheries and Aquaculture Advisory Commission (EIFAAC) and the Central Asian and Caucasus Regional Fisheries and Aquaculture Commission (CACFish)…
No strains, no gains: are Ghana’s bio-restrictions harming its aquaculture?30 Apr 2018Aquaculture is growing in Ghana – at both the large and small scales. But producers are concerned that government plans to introduce a new aquatic-animal policy might prevent them from sourcing better…
Retailer warns of "expensive, time-consuming... and onerous" Scottish salmon farming regulations 27 Apr 2018Scotland’s salmon farming industry is suffering from overly stringent regulations and risks falling behind the salmon sectors in Norway and Chile, according to one of the UK’s leading seafood retailer…
US approves GE salmon facility27 Apr 2018AquaBounty has been granted approval to raise its genetically engineered AquAdvantage strain of salmon at a facility in Indiana.
Sea lice medication use drops dramatically 26 Apr 2018Members of the Global Salmon Initiative (GSI) have reduced their use of sea lice medicines by 40 percent in the last five years, according to a new report.
Call for salmon farm moratorium26 Apr 2018A call for an immediate moratorium on any new open cage marine salmon farms in Scotland or any expansion of existing sites was made by 27 environmental NGOs and other bodies yesterday.
