SCOTTISH SALMON PRODUCERS’ ORGANISATION
30 years of Scottish Aquaculture
Salmon farming – at the heart of community life
SCOTT LANDSBURGH, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF SCOTTISH SALMON PRODUCERS’ ORGANISATION, EXPLAINS HOW SALMON FARMERS MAKE VITAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO SOME OF SCOTLAND’S MOST REMOTE RURAL COMMUNITIES
The contribution to the social wellbeing of communities is unmistakeable
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almon farming has grown from modest beginnings in the 1970s to become one of Scotland’s foremost food-produc- ing sectors. With an ex-farm value in excess of £400m and worldwide retail sales over £1 billion, it is now an essential part of the economic wellbeing of many remote rural economies in the Highlands and Islands. Crucially, the industry has also become hugely significant to the communities where it operates. Migration from these remote areas is partly explained by people seeking increased educational and employment opportunities elsewhere. Salmon farming offers an opportunity for people to find work in the places they grew up and helps to maintain areas that frequently have extremely limited career choices.
The valuable contribution to the social wellbeing of com- munities is unmistakeable. Moreover, the men and women employed, directly and indirectly, in our industry are also at the
heart of community life. From volunteers in the emergency serv- ices, to lifeboat crews and mountain rescue teams, to commu- nity councillors, local enterprise directors and charity workers, many employees fulfil extremely important social roles. Employees also have a vital role to play in further and higher education, volunteering to be governors and participants in parents and teacher associations. In northwest Scotland, Wester Ross Salmon has helped Ullapool High School to obtain a new school minibus. There are many other examples of individu- als and companies making valuable contributions to the social wellbeing of communities, below are a few more.
Earnings spent locally in the UK’s most northerly island In the UK’s most northerly island, Unst, salmon farming is vital to the local community. In this isolated rural location, the ma-
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