Argyll & ButeThe fish farming industry in the Western Isles provides around 550 full time equivalent jobs. Direct employment, mainly in marine salmon farming, accounts for over 350 FTE jobs while related activities such as processing, marketing and distribution provide around 200 jobs.The natural environment of the islandsmake an ideal location for aquaculture,fish and shellfish processing.
A Scottish success story heads to the Hebrides - 29 April 2008Loch Duart Ltd, an award-winning Scottish salmon farming company based in Sutherland, is buying sites in the Hebrides to keep pace with demand for...
New aquaculture agreement reached in Western Isles - 18 February 2008
All sites in Loch Roag to be simultaneously fallowed for the first time in 25 years New agreement hailed as a model for the west coast and the...
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