7,670 tonnes of farmed salmon were exported from Orkney in 2022, 11% of the Scotland-wide share.
Salmon Exports From Orkney Were Worth £61million in 2022 Supporting 180 Jobs Locally.
Record Production Of Scottish Farmed Salmon
“Our sector supports more than 2,500 direct and 10,000 indirect jobs, most of which are in some of the country’s most fragile coastal communities, generating hundreds of millions of pounds for our economy.” Tavish Scott, chief executive of Salmon Scotland
Protecting Scotland’s Wild Salmon
“SEPA is clear that our job is to make sure environmental standards protect the water environment for the people of Scotland – and we make sure that all industries meet those. ” Peter Pollard, SEPA’s Head of Ecology
Threat to Scottish Salmon as Brexit Bites into Trade
Since the UK left the world’s largest free trade market, the EU, the industry has had to face the challenges of long queues at cross channel ports and increased paper work.
Scottish Salmon Exports Hit By Delays at Cross Channel Ports
Scottish salmon competes in the European marketplace with Norway, which has no disruption to its exports to EU countries. Norway is not in the EU but it is in the EEA (European Economic Area) giving it free access to the markets of the 27 EU countries.
Orkney’s Salmon Sector Installs Defibrillators
Three life saving defibrillators have been installed in Orkney by Scottish Sea Farms.
Success of Scottish Salmon
Scottish Salmon is the UK’s biggest food export.
Consultation on Wild Salmon
The proposals will focus initially on implementing the proposed framework to protect wild salmon populations against harmful increases in sea lice concentrations.
Scottish Salmon
Wild salmon, caught by rod, has registered the third lowest numbers on record.
Reaction to New Scottish Cabinet
Martin Kennedy President of Scotland’s National Farming Union (NFUS) commented that the appointment of Mairi Gougeon would bring, “a fresh dynamic at a pivotal time for our industry”.
