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Aquascot, the employee-owned Scottish seafood processor behind Waitrose's premium Scottish salmon and trout range, has been named Waitrose Own Brand Supplier of the Year 2026.

Scottish salmon could be even healthier than previously thought, according to a new report by leading nutrition scientists.

Salmon farmers will help fund wild fish conservation when escapes occur under a new agreement with Scotland’s leading fisheries body.

Prosper called for sustainable growth in salmon farming to be made a national economic priority.

Sales of salmon have surged to almost £1.6 billion as demand for the UK’s favourite fish continues to grow.

A new free trade deal in the Middle East is expected to provide a boost for Scottish exports amid global economic uncertainty, Scotland’s salmon farming trade body has said.

Scottish salmon exports have soared over the past decade, with overseas sales worth more than £6 billion, new figures reveal.

Survival rates of farmed salmon in Scotland have reached record highs, reflecting sustained improvements in fish health and farm management.

A senior diplomat has seen first-hand the cutting-edge technology behind Scotland’s salmon sector as producers gear up for an export boost to India.

Scotland’s salmon sector has written to all Holyrood election candidates, urging the next Scottish Government to cut red tape and support jobs, investment, and export growth.

Food security is really about something simple. It means making sure people have reliable access to safe, nutritious food, now and in the future. At a time when global supply chains can no longer be taken for granted, producing more of our food here in the UK matters. Scottish salmon has an important role to play in that.

Finley Forwood is part of the next generation shaping Scotland’s aquaculture sector. An Aqua Technician with Scottish Sea Farms in Shetland, he combines hands-on hatchery experience with a Modern Apprenticeship through UHI Shetland.