Salmon production value passes £1bn

Statistics released this week show the value of Atlantic salmon in Scotland in 2017 surpassed the £1 billion mark for the first time – an increase of 37 per cent from the previous year.

The annual Scottish Fish Farm Production Survey also shows a record year of production for Atlantic salmon, with nearly 190,000 tonnes produced. Brown trout production also increased by 49 per cent from 41 tonnes to 61 tonnes.