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Snail caviar: of all the strange and wonderful products on show at the Boston seafood expo, snail caviar has to be the most bizarre.

Marine Scotland should "tighten its action level for the enforcement of measures against sea lice", according to the Scottish Salmon Producer Organisation (SSPO).

The Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation (SSPO) has called for tighter enforcement levels for sea lice.

My former colleagues in Grub Street were ready with the quips and the gags when I announced I was leaving newspapers after nearly 30 years to join the salmon industry.

The Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation (SSPO) has welcomed the report published by the Parliament's Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee and noted that the Committee has recognised the opportunities for well-regulated, sustainable growth so that the industry can continue to offer economic and social value to Scotland.

The Scottish Salmon Producers' Organisation (SSPO) has welcomed the launch of SEPA's Finfish Aquaculture Sector Plan and revised regulatory regime, describing it as "rigorous" but "enabling".

The global salmon farming industry continues to evolve responsibly and in 2018, according to an International Salmon Farmers Association report, it produced 17.5 billion meals and created 132,600 jobs in coastal communities around the world.

Populations of wild wrasse, a fish widely used in Scotland's salmon farms, will now be better protected under new voluntary measures agreed with the industry.

Thursday 12th August