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Friday, March 02, 2007
Print This Page Salmon nets '£197m for business'
SCOTLAND - Salmon farming generates £197m a year for Scottish businesses, the industry's national body has claimed. Farmed salmon is said to benefit the Highlands the most |
The Scottish Salmon Producers' Organisation said a survey it conducted found the Highlands and Islands was the region to benefit the most.
It received £149m annually and was also found to be the location for the bulk of Scotland's salmon suppliers.
The figures come a day after MSPs passed a new law introducing a tougher inspection system for fish farms.
Scottish Salmon Producers chief executive Sid Patten will detail the industry figures at a business meeting in Inverness.
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Source: BBC News
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