Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Support for Scottish Aquaculture

Environment Minister Roseanna Cunningham met today with European Fisheries Commissioner Maria Damanaki, to highlight Scotland's successful aquaculture industry. Commissioner Damanaki views the growth of aquaculture - fish and shellfish farming - as a priority for the EU, a position shared by Ms Cunningham in Scotland.

Scotland is the EU's largest producer of farmed salmon and one of the three top providers of Atlantic salmon in the world, alongside Norway and Chile. Aquaculture is a success story for Scotland, supporting over 6,000 jobs and producing 144,000 tonnes of product in 2008-09, worth an estimated UK£434 million.

Speaking after the meeting, Ms Cunningham said: "I had a very constructive dialogue with Commissioner Damanaki, who recognised Scotland's key position within the EU as a leader in aquaculture - in terms of the quality of our farmed fish produce, innovative marketing and leading research. Read more ...

This blog is written by Martin Little The Aquaculturists, published and supported by the International Aquafeed Magazine from Perendale Publishers.
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