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Stars of Scottish aquaculture industry honouored

The stars of the Scottish aquaculture industry were rewarded last night at The Crown Estate Scottish Marine Aquaculture Awards 2009...

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19 June 2009

   

SSPO welcomes support for aquaculture development

Responding to the launch of ‘A Fresh Start’, the renewed strategic framework for Scottish aquaculture...

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22 May 2009

 

Economic benefits of salmon farming leap to £500m

Scotland’s salmon farmers injected £500 million into the economy in 2008, according to a new survey of producers...

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21 May 2009

       

 

Salmon companies make major commitment to Scottish economy

Salmon farmers have made major capital investment in excess of £84 million in the Scottish economy over the last three years...

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11 May 2009

 

 

Support for the sustainable development of EU aquaculture

Welcoming the European Commission’s communication on "Building a sustainable future for aquaculture...

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9 April 2009

   
   

Scottish Aquaculture Strategy

Code of Good Practice for Scottish Finfish Aquaculture

A Fresh Start: a consultation on a Renewed Strategic Framework for Scottish Aquaculture
Scottish Government
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August 2008

Code of Good Practice for Scottish Finfish Aquaculture (CoGP)
CoGP Working Group
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January 2006

Nutrition

 

UK consumption advice for oil-rich fish
Food Standards Agency
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February 2006

European safety assessment of wild and farmed fish
European Food Safety Authority
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July 2005

 

 

Health Benefits

Economic Impacts

UK approved heart health claim for long-chain omega-3s 
Joint Health Claims Initiative
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March 2005

Economic Report: Review of Current Trends in the Scottish Salmon Farming Industry
Highlands & Islands Enterprise
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December 2005

www.richinomega3.com - the health benefits of oil-rich fish and long-chain omega-3s
The Omega 3 Group
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March 2005

Scottish Salmon Farming: Economic Report
Scottish Executive
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March 2004

EU Protection of Food Products

Environmental Impacts

Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) status for Scottish farmed salmon
EU Protected Food Names Scheme, DEFRA
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September 2004

Review and Synthesis of the Environmental Impacts of Aquaculture
Scottish Association for Marine Science and Napier University in association with Scottish Executive
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2002

Regulatory Framework

Education and Training

Establishing a fish farm
Fisheries Research Services, Scottish Executive
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Information on training, research results and details of how to get a career in aquaculture started

Lantra, the Sector Skills Council for aquaculture

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