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Below are media releases from Scottish Salmon Producers’ Organisation and recent articles for 2009 in reverse chronological order.

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1 December 2009
Label Rouge Scottish Salmon the ‘star’ in European culinary competition

Label Rouge Scottish Salmon was the 'star' in a prestigious international culinary competition that crowned Europe’s Best Trainee Chef...

30 July 2009
Salmon industry brings £290m to Highlands and Islands economies

“The Highlands and Islands continue to be the most significant beneficiary from the salmon sector”, according to the head of the industry’s trade organisation...

29 July 2009
SSPO denounces campaigners’ claims

The Scottish salmon farming industry has denounced campaigners’ claims about the numbers of seals shot around fish farms...

22 May 2009
SSPO welcomes support for aquaculture development

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

21 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...

11 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...

9 April 2009
Support for the sustainable development of EU aquaculture

Welcoming the European Commission’s communication on "Building a sustainable future for aquaculture – A new impetus for the Strategy for the sustainable development of European aquaculture"...

5 April 2009
Salmon farmers focus on the deterrence of predators

Responding to ill-informed reporting, Scott Landsburgh, Chief Executive of Scottish Salmon Producers' Organisation, said...

31 March 2009
French media toast Label Rouge Scottish Salmon

Argyll & Bute played host to some of France’s top food journalists (Thursday 26th-Friday 27th March)...

25 March 2009
SSPO disappointed with ISA support package

Responding to the announcement of a package of financial support for
small and medium-sized fish-farming companies...

20 March 2009
SSPO reaction to third case of ISA detected in Shetland

In response to today’s (20th March) announcement that Fisheries Research Services (FRS) Inspectors have found the Infectious Salmon Anaemia (ISA) virus in a third salmon farm within the control zone in south west Shetland...

30 January 2009
SSPO reaction to Second case of Infectious Salmon Anaemia detected in Shetland

In response to today’s announcement that Fisheries Research Services (FRS) Inspectors have found the Infectious Salmon Anaemia (ISA) virus in a second salmon farm in Shetland...

5 January 2009
SSPO comment on reports of Infectious Salmon Anaemia virus found in Shetland

Fisheries Research Services (FRS) Inspectors have found evidence of the Infectious Salmon Anaemia (ISA) virus in a salmon farm in Shetland, with no clinical outbreak...

18 December 2009
SSPO seeks Data Analyst / Researcher

Scottish Salmon Producers' Organisation is seeking to appoint an experienced and high calibre person who will play a central role in contributing to the organisation’s scientific, technical and regulatory programmes of work...

23 October 2009
History of aquaculture to be recorded on 25th anniversary of association

The history and development of the aquaculture industry in Shetland is to be recorded for the first time as the sector’s representative association celebrates its twenty-fifth anniversary this year...

6 October 2009
Aquaculture’s potential highlighted at global food security conference

Aquaculture’s potential to help feed the world’s growing population was highlighted at a conference on Global Food Security in Montreal, Canada...

5 October 2009
New report highlights economic importance of salmon farming

Scotland’s salmon farmers injected £500million into the economy in 2008. The Highlands and Islands continue to be the most significant beneficiaries. When additional downstream added-value processing is considered, the economic benefits are likely to be far greater...

18 August 2009
Salmon sector welcomes international agreement

Responding to the Memorandum of Understanding on aquaculture co-operation between the Scottish Government and the Norwegian Ministry of Fisheries...

8 July 2009
Raising awareness of aquaculture safety in Shetland

Over 80 fish and shellfish farmers attended a health and safety awareness seminar in Scalloway yesterday...

19 June 2009
Stars of Scottish aquaculture industry honoured

The stars of the Scottish aquaculture industry were rewarded last night (18 June 2009) at The Crown Estate Scottish Marine Aquaculture Awards 2009...

21 May 2009
SSPO reaction to fourth case of ISA detected in Shetland

In response to today’s (21st May) announcement that Fisheries Research Services (FRS) Inspectors have detected...

23 April 2009
Scientists link killer whales and competition for food to decline in common seals

A new report from seal experts has noted that killer whales and competition for food from the more stable grey seal population could be partly responsible for the decline of Scotland's common seal numbers...

18 March 2009
Salmon farmer crowned top aquaculture learner

A salmon farmer has been crowned ‘Aquaculture Learner of the Year’ at an awards ceremony attended by Richard Lochhead MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and the Environment...

 

 

 

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