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The Brexit deal being pursued by the UK Government is likely to place "huge unnecessary burdens" on the UK's biggest food export - Scottish salmon, according to the trade body for the sector.

The Brexit deal being pursued by the UK Government is likely to place "huge unnecessary burdens" on the UK's biggest food export - Scottish salmon, according to the trade body for the sector.

Several Scottish salmon products are on a list of products which the US authorities have identified as potential targets for tariffs in the ongoing dispute with the EU over aircraft subsidies.

China is the third biggest overseas market for Scottish salmon exports. Government and commercial actions taken in response to the recent coronavirus outbreak, particularly through the Chinese New Year holiday period, has resulted in an impact on sales into the territory.

One of Scotland's newest and most innovative sectors is helping secure and maintain jobs in one of the country's oldest industries.

MSPs are not only more aware of Scottish salmon than ever before but have a much more favourable view of the sector, according to new polling.

Three Scottish salmon producers have been ranked among Scotland's top businesses.

Scotland is lucky to have high populations of grey seals and harbour (also known as common) seals, but this can create fish welfare problems for salmon farms, when seals attack salmon pens.

Flying into Kirkwall's tiny airport you would be hard pressed to imagine anywhere else in the UK where a population of only 26,000, spread across 16 or so inhabited islands, could deliver such an incredible breadth of fine quality food and drink.

Scottish salmon producers have triumphed at the Aquaculture Awards 2019, gathering a total of four awards.

The Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation has made a major step towards improved sustainability of inshore wrasse fisheries with the voluntary publication of wild catch data for 2018.

Talk to anyone who has ever been a fisheries minister and then watch them shudder when you mention quota negotiations.