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Scotland has a rich history of salmon resources, and this heritage relies on ensuring a long-term future for wild salmonid stocks. To help tackle the current decline in wild salmon and sea trout within Scottish rivers, more than £70,000 has just been awarded to organisations across Scotland working to enhance and protect wild fisheries and habitats.

Today (6th August 2021) Tavish Scott, Chief Executive of the Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation (SSPO), the trade body which represents all salmon farmers in Scotland, today welcomed the appointment of Professor Russel Griggs to lead the Scottish Government's reform of fish farming regulation. This was a key SNP manifesto commitment from the Scottish Parliament elections.

On 14th June 2021 the UK Government announced its intention to disband the Scottish Seafood Exports Taskforce, a combined UK and Scottish Government taskforce which was set up at the urging of the Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation (SSPO).

As every economist knows, there are three types of lies: lies, damned lies and statistics. But that view is not confined to economists. It is now shared by many in the Scottish salmon sector, thanks to an extraordinary episode over export figures.

Following the First Minister's announcement of a new-look Cabinet for the Scottish Government, the Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation (SSPO) has congratulated Mairi Gougeon on becoming the Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and Islands.

Scottish salmon farmers provide boost to country's economic recovery with strong sales to EU markets

Scotland's salmon farmers exported a record amount of fresh fish to the European Union in the first quarter of 2021 with demand for Scottish salmon by continental customers remaining strong despite significant post-Brexit disruptions to supply in early January.

Scottish farmed salmon sector has voluntarily published data on sea lice for the last 10 years.

Survey of top UK chefs reveals that farmed Scottish salmon is considered 'the best in the world'.

Scotland's salmon producers have welcomed recommendations to improve the process of exporting seafood to the EU made today (Thursday 29 April 2021) by MPs on the UK Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee.

Scotland's salmon farmers have today (24.04.21) called for urgent action to address discrepancies with export statistics published by the UK Government.

The Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation (SSPO) said the SNP pledge to adopt regulatory reform, if the SNP is returned to power, would help the farmed salmon sector grow sustainability over the long term.