The Scottish Government has been urged to pause the licensing of new salmon farms amid growing scrutiny over industry ...

Scottish salmon companies are being accused of employing “greenwashing” tactics to cover up death rates, sea lice and chemical use, according to an investigation into the industry. The products are ...

Scottish farmed salmon was the UK’s top food export last year, ending up in restaurants and on dinner tables all over the world. But also in 2023, the industry trade body Salmon Scotland sought to ...

Scottish salmon exports hit a “record” high in 2024, according to UK government data. The value of the exports jumped 45% to £844m ($1.05bn) trade data from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) showed ...

Kirsty McLuckie on the burgeoning global appetite for Scottish salmon '“ and why farmers are frustrated that demand continues to exceed supply for this premium product in an industry that still offers ...

Scotland’s ‘King of Fish’ has been ­officially classified as an ‘endangered species’, prompting calls for urgent action to save it. An internationally recognised conservation body last week added the ...

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Julie Hesketh-Laird, the new head of the Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation hopes to help the industry increase production to 300,000 tonnes a year by 2030. Sign up to our Scotsman Rural News - A ...

When you think of Scottish food, your first thought might be haggis, but the country's No. 1 food export is actually farmed Atlantic salmon. Last year, almost $786 million worth of Scottish salmon was ...

The European Commission is satisfied that Scottish salmon is safe to eat, despite researchers in North America warning that the farmed variety sold in many supermarkets contains up to ten times more ...

Levels of wild salmon in Scotland are at their lowest since records began, sparking calls for a radical effort to preserve the species as a matter of national priority. The fish is now at “crisis ...

More than 30,500 people have signed a petition urging the Scottish government to routinely test effluent from salmon processing plants for diseases. Campaigners claimed that some polluted waste water ...