€60m Brexit relief fund for Irish aquaculture ‘must be new money’ The aquaculture branch of the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has welcomed a proposed €60 million (£50.6m) fund to help the sector cope with the negative effects of Brexit.
Clyde oyster farmer to double size of site Seafood specialist Cumbrae Oysters Ltd has struck a deal with Peel Ports on a new 15-year lease at Hunterston Port and Resource Centre (PARC) on the Clyde coast.
Compensation won’t mend export fiasco, warns SSPO A £23 million compensation fund for seafood exporters who have lost business because of post-Brexit red tape will not solve the problems they face, Scottish Salmon Producers’ Organisation (SSPO) chief executive Tavish Scott said today.
Seafood sector pleads for breathing space as red tape strangles exports Scotland’s seafood sector today repeated an urgent call for a six-month “grace period” from red tape which is causing huge problems for exports to Europe.
Looking back, thinking ahead: Heather Jones Fish Farming Expert has asked individuals connected to the salmon farming industry about their year, and what they hope for in 2021. We continue the series today with Heather Jones, chief executive of the Scottish Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC).
£2.2m for aquaculture research in Scotland The Scottish Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC) today announced funding for eight new innovation projects that will support the sustainable development of the aquaculture sector in Scotland and beyond.
Spat supply and knowledge sharing key to shellfish expansion, says report Spat production, the shellfish farm environment and the sharing and learning of best practice are priority areas for future work to improve shellfish production, a survey of mussel growers in Shetland and elsewhere has revealed.
Irish aquaculture urges government to shell out Irish shellfish growers who have been hit hard by the effects of the Covid-19 crisis are hoping the government will agree a subsidy / compensation scheme to offset some of their lost income.
Seafood marketing chief praises sector’s adaptability The head of industry marketing body Seafood Scotland has paid tribute to the “unyielding determination” of the seafood sector to maintain supply during the Covid-19 lockdown.
A lot on the plate at Scottish shellfish conference Scotland’s rural affairs minister, Mairi Gougeon, will today open the Association of Scottish Shellfish Growers’ (ASSG) annual conference at the Corran Halls, Oban.
Anchoring the future for high-energy aquaculture A consortium of engineering experts is developing an innovative new anchoring technology for the Scottish aquaculture industry which would allow fish and shellfish farms to look at areas which are currently unsuitable for use.
Shellfish association chief upbeat despite 2018 production drop The amount and value of farmed shellfish harvested in Scotland in 2018 fell compared to the year before, Scottish Government figures show.
Industry buying in to value of genetics, say scientists A symposium about the future role of genetics and genomics in aquaculture has been declared a major success by its organisers.
Shellfish growers flex their mussels in Oban Scottish Environment Secretary Roseanna Cunningham will today open what promises to be a varied and international Association of Scottish Shellfish Growers (ASSG) annual conference in Oban.
