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However, according to Brian Simpson, the two people from the bodies representing the industry are not actively engaged in salmon farming. Does the minister agree that that is poor?
Wild salmon are important for tourism in Scotland, and Scotland has the biggest salmon farming industry in the European Union, worth about £500 million to our rural economy and sustaining about 6,500 jobs.
Not only farmers lost confidence—the salmon farming industry that is vital to Shetland was so shocked by NorthLink's proposed freight increases that Shetland has been forced to organise its own freight service to Aberdeen.The problem is that NorthLink's Orkney to Aberdeen viability relies heavily on through traffic from Shetland, so there is already more un...
Shetland has been blessed by oil and, thank heavens, that has changed the economic picture.About 30 to 40 people are employed on salmon farms, which are all foreign owned.
The inland sheltered sea lochs of Scotland's west coast will doubtless have more several orders granted without objection as a result of this amending bill, and other types of acquaculture, such as salmon farming, flourish in those sea lochs.
We should know whether our recommendation for action will delay the implementation of the regulation. It was requested by the salmon farming industry. Document 377 already dates back to July, so there is considerable need to push on with it.
We should know whether our recommendation for action will delay the implementation of the regulation. It was requested by the salmon farming industry. Document 377 already dates back to July, so there is considerable need to push on with it.