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An article in The Sunday Herald newspaper first published 13th Feb 2021 contained claims that the veterinary prescribed medicine azamethiphos, used occasionally by some salmon farmers to treat sea lice, could pose a threat to the health of people choosing to wild swim near salmon farms.

We thought we knew what it would look like. The queues of trucks would stretch back from Dover through the Kent countryside, massive lorry parks would be full and there would be scuffles between angry hauliers and the police.

The worldwide Covid pandemic had a significant and damaging effect on exports of Scottish salmon in 2020, according to new figures released today (12.02.21).

The worldwide Covid pandemic had a significant and damaging effect on exports of Scottish salmon in 2020, according to new figures released today (12.02.21).

Tavish Scott is to take up the role of Co-Chair of the Aquaculture Industry Leadership Group (AILG). The Group was established by the sector and is supported by Cabinet Secretary for Rural Economy and Tourism Fergus Ewing and brings together industry stakeholders including Government, regulators, aquaculture producers and its value chain.

Scottish farmed salmon sector delivers second lowest year on record for sea lice

"1349 was even worse, of course, so we have that to be grateful for." That was the message in a card from one friend at Christmas time.

In any normal year, this sort of annual roundup would be fairly routine: there would be successes and challenges to discuss, innovations and new markets to champion and performance to assess.

Scottish salmon producers have welcomed the announcement from Cabinet Office Minister Michael Gove MP that a joint government led taskforce is to be set up to help support British seafood exporters.

Scottish salmon producers lead calls for joint UK-Scottish taskforce to solve post-Brexit export issues.

The UK's seafood businesses have had enough. On Monday freight lorries blocked the central London route for ministerial cars to the Palace of Westminster in an orderly demonstration.

In response to the UK Government's announcement that seafood exporters will receive government funding of up to £23 million Tavish Scott, Chief Executive of the Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation, welcomed the details of the compensation scheme announced this evening but stressed that the priority was getting salmon to customers in the EU quickly and efficiently.