Know your Scottish Salmon
 

The Best Fishes project begins

Wednesday, December 20th, 2023

The publishing of the ‘Scottish Aquaculture Vision for Growth’ in 2016 projected the doubling of Scottish salmon production between 2014-2030. This raised concerns of the environmental impacts of the growing industry. 

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MSP’s launch an inquiry into Scottish salmon aquaculture

Wednesday, December 20th, 2023

following a petition submitted to the Scottish Government’s Rural Economy and Connectivity (REC) Committee by Salmon and Trout Conservation Scotland.   

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Scotland’s Farmed Fish Health Framework group (FFHF) established

Wednesday, December 20th, 2023

with the aim to deliver a framework to support fish welfare and health management. Fidra submits briefing on sustainability dashboard concept to FFHF group.   

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Fidra submits response to the Environmental, Climate Change and Land Reform (ECCLR) committee inquiry into the environmental impact of the salmon aquaculture sector

Wednesday, December 20th, 2023

The ECCLR report concluded that environmental impacts of the sector would continue to increase as the industry grew, with significant gaps in knowledge and data, and a lack of monitoring and research regarding of adverse impacts to surrounding ecosystems.  

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Fidra submits response to the REC Committee inquiry into Scottish salmon farming

Wednesday, December 20th, 2023

The final REC report has 65 recommendations for the salmon aquaculture industry, regulators and policy makers.  

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The Salmon Interactions Working Group is established

Wednesday, December 20th, 2023

With the aim to evaluate and review policy, advice and projects on the issue of farmed/wild salmon interactions. 

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Scottish Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA) publish the ‘Finfish Aquaculture Sector Plan’

Wednesday, December 20th, 2023

with the aim of greater enforcement of environmental standards within the industry. Fidra welcomed the plan, but calls for more ambition, detail and increased requirements for transparency in the sector. 

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SEPA implement a new regulatory framework

Wednesday, December 20th, 2023

with more stringent requirements for those applying for Controlled Activity Regulations (CAR) licenses for aquaculture. 

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Fidra conducts first consumer survey on farmed Scottish salmon

Wednesday, December 20th, 2023

The survey looks at what factors influence the choices made Results showed that consumers were largely unaware that all Scottish salmon is farmed (5%), 80% would be happy to pay more for sustainably produced salmon and 64% would like more information on product labels.

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Fidra in partnership with the British Retail Consortium (BRC) host a multi-stakeholder workshop

Wednesday, December 20th, 2023

Representatives from throughout the Scottish supply chain are invited.

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Fidra publishes report on the impacts of salmon aquaculture on the benthic environment

Wednesday, December 20th, 2023

Read the report here

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The Fidra Retailer Transparency and Traceability ‘RAG’ table is published

Wednesday, December 20th, 2023

Highlighting the levels of traceability and transparency of Scottish salmon from 10 major UK retailers and where it could be improved. The table has been updated over the course of the project, showing positive steps from retailers to improve transparency and traceability.  

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Fidra submits evidence to the Review of the Aquaculture Regulatory Process in Scotland by Professor Griggs

Wednesday, December 20th, 2023

The review recommends improving regulation of the industry, further work and that the Scottish government produce a 10 year framework for each aquaculture sector within 12 month. 

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Fidra commission TAUW to produce ‘Assessment of alternatives for EPS (expanded polystyrene) fish boxes’ report investigating alternatives to EPS fish boxes.

Wednesday, December 20th, 2023

Read the full report here

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Publishing of Fidra’s second consumer survey report

Wednesday, December 20th, 2023

Results showed that consumers were still unaware that all Scottish salmon is farmed (2019 5%, 2021 6%), the majority agreed or strongly agreed they would be happy to pay more for sustainably produced salmon and 69%  would like more information on product labels.

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Fidra hosts a second stakeholder workshop

Wednesday, December 20th, 2023

This workshop aimed to facilitate discussion to better understand the challenges and barriers of information exchange between supply chain stakeholders, and how this could be overcome.

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Fidra publishes a new report on the global transparency and information availability of salmon aquaculture

Wednesday, December 20th, 2023

Read the full report here.

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SEPA present plans for risk-based framework

Wednesday, December 20th, 2023

With the aim of managing interactions between sea lice from marine finfish farm developments and wild Atlantic salmon in Scotland. 

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Fidra conclude this phase of work in relation to aquaculture

Wednesday, December 20th, 2023

Following the progress of UK retailers in transparency and traceability, the publication of the Scottish Government’s ‘Vision for Sustainable Aquaculture’ and the SEPA consultation on ‘Proposals for a risk-based, spatial framework for managing interaction between sea lice from marine finfish farm developments and wild Atlantic salmon in Scotland.

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Eight of the ten largest U.K. retailers become part of the Ocean Disclosure Project

Wednesday, December 20th, 2023

An important step in increasing retailer transparency. 

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Fidra joins the Scottish Government’s Scottish Aquaculture Council

Wednesday, December 20th, 2023

Fidra join as Scottish Environment LINK representative, to develop the Scottish Government’s Vision for Sustainable Aquaculture and consult on other aquaculture-related policy. 

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Fidra Best Fishes project manager awarded Scottish Woman of the Year

Wednesday, December 20th, 2023

Civil Service category award for representing Scottish Environment LINK on aquaculture work with Scottish Government

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The Scottish government published the ‘Vision for Sustainable Aquaculture’

Wednesday, December 20th, 2023

The Vision  sets out the Scottish government’s long-term aspirations for the Scottish aquaculture sector and supply chain up to 2045.  

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Fidra and BRC host stakeholder webinar

Wednesday, December 20th, 2023

Following the success of previous workshops, Fidra in partnership with the BRC hosted a webinar to explore positive progress made by stakeholders in improving transparency and traceability in the salmon supply chain since 2020 and exchange knowledge between participants. 

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