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Armour-plated nets for the salmon farming industry?

A new net material for Scotland’s salmon farmers is being pioneered in Sutherland and the Western Isles...

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6 May 2008


   

Salmon industry bids farewell to Michael Gibson CBE and welcomes new Chairman

Salmon farming’s trade organisation is to bid farewell to Michael Gibson CBE and welcome a new Chairman, Professor Phil Thomas...

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30 April 2008

Minister to 'unlock the potential' for Scottish aquaculture

An international audience at the largest seafood event in the world have heard that the Scottish Government wants to “unlock the potential” for its aquaculture industry to grow...

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25 April 2008

       

 

Scientists say eating farmed salmon could cut chances of a heart attack

Eating Scottish farmed salmon can reduce heart disease by 25 per cent, a new study has claimed...

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16 March 2008

 

New aquaculture agreement reached in Western Isles

A new agreement has been struck between members of the aquaculture industry which will bring environmental benefits and new opportunities for the sustainable development of shellfish and salmon to the Western Isles...

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18 February 2008

   
 
   

Code of Good Practice for Scottish Finfish Aquaculture

European Aquaculture Strategy

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

A Strategy for the Sustainable Development of European Aquaculture
Communication from the European Commission to the European Council and the European Parliament
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September 2002

Scottish Aquaculture Strategy

Nutrition

A Strategic Framework for Scottish Aquaculture
Scottish Executive
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March 2003

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

An Aquaculture Strategy for Scotland
The Scottish Council for Development and Industry
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June 2002

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

Health Claims & 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
European Commission
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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

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