Salmon Scotland, the body which represents the farm-raised salmon sector, has welcomed the publication.
As well as being the UK’s largest food export, Scottish salmon generates £760 million for the local economy every year and makes up 9.4 per cent of the entire marine economy, ahead of fisheries at 7.3 per cent.
Scottish salmon farms directly employ 2,500 people and support more than 3,600 suppliers, with a further 10,000 jobs dependent on farm-raised salmon.
Salmon has one the lowest carbon footprints of any farm-raised animal, with the sector adopting a pledge to become net zero in greenhouse gas emissions by 2045, while the fish grown sustainably in the sea off the west coast and the islands are one of the most nutritious foods to eat given their high protein and vitamin D levels.