Scottish Environment Minister impressed

The Scottish Environment Minister Stewart Stevenson was extremely impressed by the aquaculture businesses based in the Outer Hebrides during a visit. Mr Stevenson visited the Scottish Salmon Company to see their newly refurbished facilities.

Minister Stevenson said "My visits in Lewis and Harris to The Scottish Salmon Company, Hebridean Mussels and Marine Harvest have been highly rewarding and informative, while I also held a productive meeting with the Outer Hebrides Fisheries Trust. These visits have emphasised the importance of balancing growth of the aquaculture industry with the need to safeguard the wider marine environment. Read more ...

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