16 May 2012
First Minister Alex Salmond today welcomed Marine Harvest’s plan to invest around £80 million to grow its business and support jobs in rural communities, as he met the chair of the Norwegian-based company in Oslo...
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The Scottish Government is determined to support a vibrant, sustainable salmon farming industry, which already employs more than 2,100 people in Scotland directly, with many more indirect jobs supported, particularly in rural communities in the West Highlands, Western and Northern Isles
Alex SalmondFirst Minister, May 2012
SSPO Chairman, Professor Phil Thomas, will speak at the World Fisheries Congress in Edinburgh on the role of aquaculture in the context of sustainable fisheries...
The main aim of the Council is to promote international cooperation in fisheries science, conservation and management
Felicity HuntingfordPresident, World Council of Fisheries Societies, May 2012
01 May 2012
Scottish celebrity chef, Nick Nairn, renewed his support for Scottish farmed salmon in the course of a visit to a west coast site....
... just stunning quality. In my view, this is a world class product.
Nick NairnChef, April 2012
27 April 2012
A collaboration of Scottish seafood bodies is seeking to boost exports in largely untapped markets, with a focus on growing high-end sales in the Far East....
I’m confident that this work will result in many more people around the world choosing and enjoying healthy and tasty Scottish seafood, and in turn boost the economic performance of the seafood sectors
Richard LochheadCabinet Secretary for Fisheries, April 2012
SSPO attended another busy ESE in Brussels this week, along with many member companies from Scotland’s farmed salmon industry....
This has been another useful and successful few days in Brussels for the future of Scottish salmon exports. We hope the proposed Aquaculture and Fisheries Bill will reflect our desire to grow and ensure there are no barriers to progress
Scott LandsburghChief Executive, SSPO, April 2012
Giles Coren reports on salmon farm visit for "Our Food"...
.. fantastic produce delivered to a world market, food that has been shaped by history as much as by the wild landscape ...
Giles CorenBBC, April 2012
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