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http://aquaculture.holyrood.com/imag...-%20update.PDF
“In Scotland, Phil Thomas, chairman of the Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation, has for some time urged the ‘farming of the blue acres’. Now, the possibilities for Scotland are becoming clearer to the industry and the Scottish Government: the chance to reclaim its status as a technological leader; the synergies that could be achieved with renewable power; and the transformational impact that offshore fish farming could have on the Scottish economy.
Thomas, has the perspective to articulate the promise for Scotland and the globe of mariculture (or aquaculture, to use the all encompassing term for seafood production): “There’s an inevitable line of thought that runs: if you have a population that’s growing and that is eating more fish then demand is increasing at a time when wild catch fisheries are, in most parts of the world, reaching their limit or declining. The logic that flows from that brings you to aquaculture. There is huge potential there that is genuinely not developed yet. Even now it’s a relatively new industry that didn’t really start to come on stream on any kind of real scale until the early nineties.” When first investing, farmers understandably concentrated on a high-value fish – salmon.
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Roseanna Cunningham - Minister for Environment said: “The aquaculture industry is vitally important to Scotland both economically and socially, in particular to many remote and rural communities. We want an industry that is competitive, growing, profitable, diverse and sustainable.
It is already a major success story for Scotland, but the industry has potential that can be unlocked further.”
I know nothing of the devolved politics of Scotland but, just a matter of interest, what party does the deluded sounding Roseanna Cunningham represent? Can't they be 'kicked in the ballots' or something?
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