IntraFish visited the salmon producers trade association, Scottish Salmon Producers Organization (SSPO), and the organization that represents the interests of the cod farmers, halibut farmers, trout farmers and smolt producers, the Federation of Scottish Aquaculture Producers (FSAP).

A common denominator for these two organizations is they ask questions as to what extent the authorities and politicians are prepared to back the industry’s ambitions to grow in a part of Scotland that has a pressing need for more go-ahead businesses that can provide employment for even more people.

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