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FISHERIES GROUP
Environment and Rural Affairs Department
Pentland House
47 Robb's Loan
Edinburgh
EH14 1TY
Tel: 08457 741741

Fisheries

Scotland is among the largest sea fishing nations in Europe with 66 per cent of the landings into the UK.

Around 90 per cent of the UK fish farming industry is based in Scotland, particularly in the Highlands and Islands.

Scotland has over 50,000 km of rivers, many of which have wild Atlantic salmon and sea trout, and also more than 30,000 lochs and ponds.

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Salmon leapingTripartite Working Group DVD


A new website and DVD promoting collaboration between the wild and farmed salmon industries has been launched.

The Tripartite Working Group (TWG) works to address problems common to salmon farming and salmon fisheries and to seek solutions for ensuring the maintenance of a healthy stock of wild fish whilst at the same time promoting a sustainable aquaculture industry.

Page updated: Tuesday, May 6, 2008