SCOTTISH SALMON PRODUCERS’ ORGANISATION


CONTAINMENT SPECIAL


Containment best prac economic growth in


AS THE GLOBAL DEMAND FOR FISH INCREASES, PROFESSOR PHIL THOMAS, CHAIRMAN OF THE SSPO, EXPLAINS WHY CONTINUING TO DEMONSTRATE CONTAINMENT BEST PRACTICE CAN HELP TO ACHIEVE SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT


INSET: PHIL THOMAS NEXT PAGE: CHECKING NETS


8


ith global demand for healthy sea- food on the rise, Scotland has an important and distinctive role to play in food supply for the UK and beyond. The Scottish Government’s ‘Recipe for Suc- cess - Scotland’s Food and Drink Strategy’ (2009) set the target of growing the national food economy from £10 billion to £12.5 billion by 2017, whilst at the same time achieving national improvements in diet and health. In fish and seafood the EU is barely 40%


W


self-sufficient and, whilst Scotland is one of its largest sea-fishing nations, wild-catch stocks


are already operating under quota restrictions. An increase in aquaculture is regarded as the only sustainable way forward.


Resources


Scotland has the marine resources and technological skills to be a genuine global leader in sustainable aquaculture. Over the past thirty years it has developed a salmon farming industry which is of international scale and importance and recognised globally for its reputation for premium products and assured provenance.


www.fishfarmer-magazine.com


Page 1  |  Page 2  |  Page 3  |  Page 4  |  Page 5  |  Page 6  |  Page 7  |  Page 8  |  Page 9  |  Page 10  |  Page 11  |  Page 12  |  Page 13  |  Page 14  |  Page 15  |  Page 16  |  Page 17  |  Page 18  |  Page 19  |  Page 20  |  Page 21  |  Page 22  |  Page 23  |  Page 24  |  Page 25  |  Page 26  |  Page 27  |  Page 28  |  Page 29  |  Page 30  |  Page 31  |  Page 32  |  Page 33  |  Page 34  |  Page 35  |  Page 36  |  Page 37  |  Page 38  |  Page 39  |  Page 40  |  Page 41  |  Page 42  |  Page 43  |  Page 44  |  Page 45  |  Page 46  |  Page 47  |  Page 48  |  Page 49  |  Page 50  |  Page 51  |  Page 52  |  Page 53  |  Page 54  |  Page 55  |  Page 56  |  Page 57  |  Page 58  |  Page 59  |  Page 60  |  Page 61  |  Page 62  |  Page 63  |  Page 64  |  Page 65  |  Page 66  |  Page 67  |  Page 68  |  Page 69  |  Page 70  |  Page 71  |  Page 72  |  Page 73  |  Page 74  |  Page 75  |  Page 76  |  Page 77  |  Page 78  |  Page 79  |  Page 80  |  Page 81  |  Page 82  |  Page 83  |  Page 84  |  Page 85  |  Page 86  |  Page 87  |  Page 88  |  Page 89  |  Page 90  |  Page 91  |  Page 92  |  Page 93  |  Page 94  |  Page 95  |  Page 96  |  Page 97  |  Page 98  |  Page 99  |  Page 100