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Leading figures from cotland s salmon industr are pictured here ith ural conom inister ergus ing at arine arvest cotland head uarters in ort illiam
he minister hosted a finfish summit at arine arvest at the end of ctober hen the industr presented its report for future gro th ish armer ovember
he recommendations of that ision report are no ith the cottish government a aiting a response and it is hoped the structure of a ne Industr eadership roup I and its membership ill be finalised before hristmas
he conference ith ing as regarded as constructive b those present and the report compiled b a cross-sector group chaired b ael orce s te art raham and uascot s ennis verton included ambitious targets to double a uaculture production
It as a ver good meeting said teve racken business support manager of arine arvest te art and ennis did a fine ob in presenting all the ork on ision and I think it as ver ell received o it s no in the hands of the minister
ing has alread given his backing to the formation of the I and hopes to attend its meetings
he cottish almon roducers rganisation as also represented at the meeting and elcomed the report hich it said brings an additional voice to the gro ing demands to see a uaculture full recognised as a strategic part of the cottish econom
cott andsburgh chief executive of the highlighted the importance of planning reform to secure future development of the industr
lanning and consenting is an area the Industr eadership roup ill focus on as it is crucial for the future development of industr that e have a s stem that is fit for purpose and efficient
he ill take a leading role on the I his ill ensure specific industr concerns are taken into consideration hen regularl informing the minister and stakeholders of the challenges faced in developing the industr
he industr ill also continue to invest significant sums in research and innovation hile using the latest technolog as it becomes available to assist ith the practical application of fish health management as it becomes even more effective over time
he ision report not onl endorses a positive future for the sector said the but also highlights the ke challenges to gro th hich the industr has been struggling to overcome during the past decades