Scottish salmon export growth continues to grow

Scottish farmed salmon is continuing to grow, exports have increased and this year leapt by 37 percent year on year for the first five month of 2011 reaching almost 35,000 tons. Environment Minister Stewart Stevenson who is attending AquaNor in Norway said "Last year salmon accounted for 36 percent of the value of Scottish food exports, while the industry also provides much-needed employment opportunities in our fragile rural communities". Read more ...

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