Rural and Environment

In the news: £1.3 million commitment to aquaculture

November 14, 2018 by Alan Bannon No Comments | Category Uncategorized

£48 million freshwater hatchery opened near Oban

Public Finance Minister Kate Forbes was in the news today as she visited Barcaldine to officially open Scottish Sea Farms’ (SFF) new £48 million freshwater hatchery – which is intended to be a centre of excellence for fish farming. The Scottish Government, through it’s enterprise agency Scottish Enterprise, provided a £1.3 million grant to develop the centre.

Speaking from the site, Ms Forbes said:

“Scotland has a thriving food and drink sector with salmon exports alone growing by 35 per cent during 2017, recognising the global reputation for our quality produce. 

“Ensuring that the sector grows in a sustainable way remains a priority for us. It is great to see an ambitious and respected company like Scottish Sea Farms investing in innovation to improve environmental control, health issues and production efficiencies. I’d like to congratulate the company on raising the bar, and wish them every success on their sustainable growth journey.”

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