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As the UK's number one food export, restrictions imposed across the globe to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic are inevitably impacting on the Scottish salmon farming sector.

The Scottish Government has announced a consultation to seek views about whether mandatory measures to control the harvesting of live wrasse for the salmon farming sector should be introduced.

Annual figures published today (06.03.2020) by the Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation (SSPO) show that the sector had an average monthly survival rate of 98.60 per cent for 2019.

The Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation (SSPO) has published annual survival and sea lice averages for 2019 as part of its mission to offer open and transparent insight into how the sector works.

A Scottish salmon and smoked haddock pie has triumphed in the Fish Pie category at this year's hotly contested British Pie Awards.

Scottish Sea Farms, one of Scotland's seven salmon producers, is hoping to trial the country's first open ocean farm.

Salmon farmer Cooke Aquaculture Scotland have provided another jobs boost for Orkney. Five full-time, permanent roles have been created with the opening of a new organic farm in the waters off Stronsay.

Scottish salmon producer Loch Duart is offering two teenagers the opportunity of a lifetime after wowing them with their culinary creations.

Salmon farming in Scotland has achieved its best environmental performance, according to statistics collected for SEPA's Compliance Assessment Scheme.

A Scottish salmon producer has given a Stornoway Girls Brigade group the chance to put on stage productions after funding a new sound system.

Scores of Scottish charities and not-for-profit organisations have applied for a unique fundraising opportunity with Mowi Scotland's Salmon Wagon.

Scottish salmon exports hit a record high in 2019 with a value of £618 million, according to new figures published today (11th February).