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Salmon Scotland adds new supply chain member to boardThe body representing the Scottish salmon sector has added a new member from its supply chain to its board.Stewart Graham, managing director of Scottish-owned Gael Force, was unanimously elected to the board of Salmon Scotland at its AGM in Edinburgh on Thursday, April 20.

A four-man team of Mowi salmon farmers came to the rescue of 53-year-old Skye resident, Domhnall MacLennan's boat capsized in frigid waters off the Isle of Skye earlier on Wednesday 5th April. Mr MacLennan was twenty minutes into a solo angling trip in the waters off Cheesebay, North Uist, when the swell picked up and and caused his 10ft dinghy to become swamped with water and capsize.

The Scottish Government has been urged not to put politics before jobs with a proposed ban on all marine activity in Scottish waters.

Scots are eating less than a quarter of the recommended amount of oily fish per week, according to a new report.

Fishery and community groups which want to help save Scotland's iconic wild salmon have been urged to bid for a share of a £145,000 funding pot.

Scottish salmon made up more than half of all fish and seafood exports from Scotland last year, new HMRC data has revealed today.

Salmon Scotland are pleased to share an update on their Sustainability Charter, with the 2022 annual report. This progress update covers each of the 40 individual commitments our sector made in 2020.

Scotland's fish farms have delivered a £3.3 billion boost to the country's economy over the last decade, official figures have revealed.

Salmon sector can solve Scotland's rural housing crisis

House price rises in rural and coastal communities have soared above the Scottish average, sparking warnings that a housing crisis is stopping the Highlands and islands from becoming a "northern powerhouse".

Scottish salmon was the UK's biggest food export in 2022, new HMRC figures have revealed.

Tomorrow (FRI) marks the one-year deadline for an overhaul of Scotland's aquaculture regulation which a review found to be "not fit for purpose".