The temporary suspension of salmon egg imports from Norway to Scotland has taken its toll on the Norwegian egg supplier AquaGen, and is a mounting issue for the Scottish salmon industry at large, according to data released by the Scottish government.

According to the Marine Scotland Directorate, AquaGen's market share has been dramatically reduced, even with the company's new presence on the ground in Scotland, established when the group acquired Scottish Sea Farms’ (SSF) freshwater hatchery at Holywood near Dumfries in early 2019.