Salmon

Scottish salmon exports to smash £1 billion as sector lauds record survival rates

Improvements in survival rates and antibiotic use is thanks to more than £1 billion invested in fish health and welfare since 2018, says trade body.

In a letter to Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs), Salmon Scotland chief executive Tavish Scott highlighted record survival rates, record low medicine use, and "booming" exports.
In a letter to Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs), Salmon Scotland chief executive Tavish Scott highlighted record survival rates, record low medicine use, and "booming" exports.Photo: Duncan McGlynn
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Published 30 September 2025, 11:53Updated 30 September 2025, 11:54
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