The Scottish Environment Statistics - 1998

6. CONSERVATION

Table 6.32 Farmed salmon production 1994-1996 1994 1995 1996 Salmon Smolts Salmon Smolts Salmon Smolts Area production production production production production production (tonnes) (000s) (tonnes) (000s) (tonnes) (000s) Scotland 64,066 23,117 70,060 26,540 83,121 33,619 Eilean Siar1 9,493 3,727 14,348 5,127 11,462 5,135 Highland 25,003 11,558 22,509 13,449 32,282 16,735 Orkney 2,107 445 1,903 501 2,444 286 Shetland 14,278 1,150 15,523 947 19,710 1,364 Strathclyde 13,184 5,440 15,777 5,222 17,223 8,439 Others 0 797 0 1,294 0 1,660 Source: SOAEFD 1 The former Western Isles Council changed its name on 2 September 1997.