date:May 21, 2014
The Scottish aquaculture industry provides considerable benefits for a fragile economy, according to an independent report commissioned by Marine Scotland and the Highlands and Islands Enterprise.
The report, published by Imani and SRSL, states that the industry contributes up to GBP 1.4 billion (USD 2.4 billion, EUR 1.2 billion) to the Scottish economy and if the 2020 production target of 223,000 metric tons (MT) is met it could have a value of GBP 2 billion (USD 3.4 billion, EUR 2.5 billion