Publication - Strategy/plan

Vision for sustainable aquaculture

Published: 21 July 2023
From: Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands, +3 more … Chief Veterinary Officer, Director of Environment and Forestry, Director of Marine
Directorate: Marine Directorate, +1 more … Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic: Business, industry and innovation, Communities and third sector, Economy, +5 more … Environment and climate change, Farming and rural, Marine and fisheries, Programme for Government, Work and skills
ISBN: 9781835211489

The Vision for sustainable aquaculture describes the Scottish Government’s long-term aspirations to 2045 for the finfish, shellfish and seaweed farming sectors, and the wider aquaculture supply chain.

Supporting documents

Footnotes

1 rpc-research-briefing-quantifying-aquaculture-greenhouse-gas-emissions.pdf (sruc.ac.uk)

2 B4-03 Case study: Mussel farming: a food system with minimal greenhouse gas emissions | Climate Smart Agriculture Sourcebook | Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (fao.org)

3 UK Withdrawal from the European Union (Continuity) (Scotland) Act 2021 (legislation.gov.uk)

4 Scottish Biodiversity Strategy to 2045 - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

5 Climate change - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

6 Managing waste - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

7 The Scottish Government recognises that there will be a number of different approaches employed for aquaculture production in the future, but it seeks to see innovative technologies introduced to Scotland which can deliver on both environment and health and welfare outcomes, including but not limited to, vaccination, sea lice capture, medicine waste capture technologies or semi and closed containment, for example.

8 Fair Work action plan: becoming a leading Fair Work nation by 2025 - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

9 Good Food Nation policy - Food and drink - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

10 Wellbeing Economy Governments (WEGo) - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

11 The Sustainable Aquaculture Forum is hosted by MASTS | Marine Alliance for Science and Technology for Scotland