Environment Minister Aileen McLeod is visiting Norway this week to help promote Scottish aquaculture and build on growing exports of Scottish salmon.
She is meeting leading figures in international salmon farming and also discussing opportunities for further expansion of the sector through co-operation in areas such as the use of cleaner fish to tackle the scourge of sea-lice.
Ms McLeod is also attending a trade show, AquaNor in Trondheim, to promote Scotland’s aquaculture industry and encourage fresh investment to help it meet growing global demand for salmon.
Speaking in advance of her three-day visit, she said: “The aquaculture sector in Scotland is flourishing and now generates revenues of £1.75billion across the economy.
“If sustainable growth targets are met, this figure will rise to well over £2billion and support 10,000 jobs a year across Scotland, by 2020.
“I look forward to working with my Norweigian, Chilean and Canadian counterparts on ways to continue improving the sustainability of aquaculture, for example through the use of cleaner fish.”
