Our Timline of Action
Fidra’s Best Fishes sought to engage stakeholders on concerns over the current environmental issues of Scottish salmon farming. The project ran from 2017 – 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.
With the aim of managing interactions between sea lice from marine finfish farm developments and wild Atlantic salmon in Scotland.
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.
The Vision sets out the Scottish government’s long-term aspirations for the Scottish aquaculture sector and supply chain up to 2045.
Civil Service category award for representing Scottish Environment LINK on aquaculture work with Scottish Government
Fidra join as Scottish Environment LINK representative, to develop the Scottish Government’s Vision for Sustainable Aquaculture and consult on other aquaculture-related policy.
An important step in increasing retailer transparency.
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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.
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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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.
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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Representatives from throughout the Scottish supply chain are invited.
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.
with more stringent requirements for those applying for Controlled Activity Regulations (CAR) licenses for aquaculture.
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.
With the aim to evaluate and review policy, advice and projects on the issue of farmed/wild salmon interactions.
The final REC report has 65 recommendations for the salmon aquaculture industry, regulators and policy makers.