With the Scottish Aquaculture & Fisheries Bill reaching Stage 3 of the parliamentary process, we take a look at aquaculture in Scotland.
UK supermarket Sainsbury's has admitted mislabelling farmed Scottish salmon. The admission comes after the Salmon and Trout (STA) made a complaint to the Advertising Standards Authority and Trading Standards over the provinance of Sainsbury's Taste the Difference range of salmon.
The fish were labelled as being from “fast-flowing sea-water locations off the isles of Skye, Lewis and Uist”, but were in fact from Loch Fyne, on the Scottish mainland.
More information on Sainsbury's salmon.
Marine Harvest, Scotland is seeking ASC certification for its. The company has . However, the company is realistic about the time it will take for all its farms to reach ASC standards. Alan Sutherland, managing director, Marine Harvest, Scotland hopes all Marine Harvest Farms will be certified by 2020.
Three researchers at the Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS) UHI have been recognised for their contribution to the University of the Highlands and Islands. Professors Angela Hatton, Keith Davidson and Kenneth Black have been awarded personal chairs (professorships) by the institution. Personal chairs are one of the highest professional accolades in academia. The university has also awarded the eminent Cambridge-based oceanographer, Michael Meredith, an honorary professorship.
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| Fish cages at Kinlochailort (Photo credit: Wikipedia) |
