In December 2021 SEPA launched a consultation entitled: Proposals for a risk-based framework for managing interactions between sea lice from marine finfish farm developments and wild Atlantic salmon in Scotland.
In 2022, Scottish salmon is celebrating 30 years of holding the prestigious Label Rouge quality mark in France, which delivers a massive economic boost for Scotland. Scottish salmon was the first fish and first non-French product to be awards the quality mark in 1992, which recognises the superior quality of a food or farmed product, particularly with regard to taste.
The farmed salmon sector contributes over £640 million to the Scottish economy every year and provides direct employment for over 2,500 people in Scotland that's according to findings from Salmon Scotland's economic quarterly report. Salmon is primarily produced around the West Coast, Highland and Islands, and remote and rural areas of Scotland yet, the supply chain reaches every corner of the country. In this blog we'll explain the data that reveals the economic benefits Scottish farm-raised salmon provides for the Scottish economy and rural communities. Salmon is in high demand!
