Salmon Farming in Scotland

Author: Wendy Kenyon and Damon Davies

PDF Published: Tuesday 13 Feb 2018 (SB 18-12 rev)

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- Executive Summary
- Salmon Production
  - Where is Salmon Farmed in Scotland?
- How much farmed Salmon is produced?
  - Which companies produce farmed salmon?
  - How much employment is related to farmed salmon?
    
    How much Salmon is produced in each region?
- Salmon Imports and Exports
- Farmed Salmon Health
  - Fish Mortality
    
    Legislation on Fish Health
  - Sea Lice
    
    Sea lice treatment
    
    Sea Lice Regulation
- The Regulatory Regime in Scotland
  - The Salmon Farm Consenting Process
  - Crown Estate Licences
  - Planning Permission
  - Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)
  - Controlled Activity Regulations (CAR)
  - Marine Licences
  - Authorisation to operate an Aquaculture Production Business (APB)
  - Habitats Regulations Appraisal (HRA)
  - Overview of consenting processes
- Ongoing Monitoring and Inspection of Fish Farms
- Salmon Farming in Scotland to 2030
- Recent Scottish Government and Regulator action
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Image: Scottish Aquaculture Infrastructure Map

Image: How much farmed Salmon is produced?

Number of employees involved in salmon production

Image: How much employment is related to farmed salmon?

Image: How much Salmon is produced in each region?

Image: Value of Atlantic Salmon Imports and Exports from 2012 to 2017

Image: Number (000's) of salmon ova, parr and smolts imported and exported during 2007-2016

Image: Salmon losses based on Scottish Fish Farm Production Surveys

Image: Percentage Salmon Biomass Mortality per month

Image: Average female lice count for each reporting region for 2016

Image: Licences, consents and assessments required for salmon farms

Image: Overview of consenting process

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