30 years of Scottish Aquaculture
SCOTTISH SALMON PRODUCERS’ ORGANISATION
jority of income generated locally is retained locally, as employ- ees spend their earnings within the community. Last year Ian Thomason, Managing Director of Uyeasound Salmon Company, emphasised that ‘if salmon farming was removed from Unst you could close the door and switch off the lights!’
Employees of Uyeasound are extremely loyal, staying with the company for 23 years on average. Ian hopes that they will continue to be employed with his business until retirement age. As the main private employer in Unst, it is clear how salmon farming is vital to the sustainability of the community.
20-year association to support youth development in the Highlands
One of Scotland’s largest salmon farming companies has signif- icantly increased its sponsorship of shinty. In an enhanced agreement spanning three years, Marine Harvest has extended a 20-year association with the sport to enable the governing body, the Camanachd Association, to place greater emphasis on youth development. It is hoped that the sponsorship will help to improve the at- tractiveness of shinty and encourage more youngsters to get
involved, ensuring the future sustainability of the sport in the Highlands.
‘Renewable Fish and Chips’ boosts community in Argyll & Bute
A unique initiative that links forestry and salmon farming has created 1.5 jobs, sustains employment for a further 15 people and earns income for the local community in Argyll & Bute.
Based in Cairndow, the project was the idea of local com- munity group, Here We Are, and is supported by the Scottish Biomass Support Scheme, Forestry Commission Scotland and Lakeland Smolt, one of Scotland’s leading suppliers of salmon eggs, smolts and fry.
Thought to be the first of its kind in Scotland, the system converts sustainable wood sources into chips to power a boiler located on the fish farm. The boiler is used to maintain water temperatures at a level that creates optimum growing condi- tions for high quality salmon.
The project aims to provide 2.5m kW hours of renewable energy and represents a carbon saving of 900 tons per an- num.
‘Sponsorship from salmon farming companies helps keep shinty alive and thriving in the
Highlands’ Lochaber Camanachd Club
‘Fish farm staff help their local communities, volunteering as lifeboat crew members, auxiliary fire fighters
and community councillors’ Rosie Curtis, Fish Farm Manager, Laga Bay salmon farm, Loch Sunart
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‘The salmon farming industry has helped us get on the road by supporting our new
school minibus’ Peter Harrison, Head Teacher, Ullapool High School
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