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Trout farmers net European funding

Trout farmers net European funding

Scotland’s two biggest trout farmers have received more than £570,000 between them to support their continuing investment in aquaculture.

Angling sector urged to be more transparent to help wild salmon

Angling sector urged to be more transparent to help wild salmon

Scotland’s salmon farmers today threw down the gauntlet to the angling sector to match the fish farming industry’s “level of transparency”.

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£3m to help Scottish trout and shellfish farmers through Covid crisis

£3m to help Scottish trout and shellfish farmers through Covid crisis

Scottish trout farmers and shellfish growers whose markets have been decimated by the Covid-19 lockdown are being offered hardship payments of up to £27,000 from a £3 million fund set up by the Scottish government.

Scottish Government throws £10m lifeline to processors

Scottish Government throws £10m lifeline to processors

The Scottish Government has announced £10 million of support to help seafood processors survive the economic pressures caused by the Covid-19 epidemic.

Cooke outlines importance of smooth trade with Europe

Cooke outlines importance of smooth trade with Europe

Cooke Aquaculture Scotland has stressed the need for a streamlined export process to the European Union when the Brexit transition period finishes at the end of 2020, whatever the outcome of trade talks between the UK and the EU.

Anglers back salmon tracking project after critic's attack

Anglers back salmon tracking project after critic's attack

Angling lobby group Salmon and Trout Conservation (S&TC) has issued a statement spelling out its support for a project to track wild smolts on the west coast of Scotland.

Scottish government gives £20,000 to encourage women into aquaculture

Scottish government gives £20,000 to encourage women into aquaculture

An initiative aimed at increasing diversity in the aquaculture industry has been given £20,000 by the Scottish government.

Why salmon farmers tried to block release of ‘unrepresentative’ photos

Why salmon farmers tried to block release of ‘unrepresentative’ photos

The arguments used by three Scottish salmon farming companies in attempts to stop the Scottish Government publishing Marine Scotland photos of sick or injured fish have been revealed.

Scottish industry welcomes statutory lice reporting

Scottish industry welcomes statutory lice reporting

Scotland’s salmon farmers have welcomed tighter rules on sea lice reporting and lice trigger levels announced by Rural Economy Secretary Fergus Ewing at Holyrood today.

Summit seeks aquaculture growth by collaboration

Summit seeks aquaculture growth by collaboration

Around 90 delegates from Scotland’s aquaculture industry were due to meet behind closed doors at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre today to debate how to accelerate the sector’s growth.

Monitoring plan added to fish farm requirements

Monitoring plan added to fish farm requirements

The Scottish Government is to introduce environmental monitoring plans as a condition of consents for salmon farms.

£500,000 for wild salmon research

£500,000 for wild salmon research

The Scottish Government is to spend around £700,000 on work to help address the range of pressures related to the decline of Scottish wild salmon stocks.