Tag: Fergus Ewing

• Monday, April 27th 2020 - 07:05 UTC

  Scotland salmon industry accused of overestimating its value and employment

  

  The Scottish Government is being urged to suspend its support for increased production in the salmon farming sector. It comes as a new report claims the impact the industry has on employment and the economy has been hugely overestimated.

• Wednesday, February 13th 2019 - 07:49 UTC

  Record exports of whisky in 2018: EU and the US main markets

  

  Exports of Scotch whisky hit a record high last year, according to new figures. Analysis of HMRC data by the Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) found exports grew 7.8% by value to £4.7bn. The number of bottles exported also reached record levels, growing by 3.6% to 1.28 billion.

• Tuesday, October 23rd 2018 - 08:28 UTC

  Scottish government confirms case of “mad cow” in a Aberdeenshire farm

  

  The Scottish government has confirmed a case of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) on a farm in Aberdeenshire. Movement restrictions have been put in place at the farm, while further investigations are carried out, the government said in a statement.

• Friday, January 5th 2018 - 09:39 UTC

  Scottish seafood processing industry threatened by Brexit: most workers from EEA

  

  A study into employment patterns of non-UK workers showed that 58% of Scottish seafood processing business employees come from other countries of the European Economic Area (EEA).

• Saturday, October 25th 2014 - 12:50 UTC

  BP and GDF Suez announce discovery of new field in UK Central North Sea

  

  Oil firms BP and GDF Suez have announced the discovery of a new field in the UK Central North Sea. The find, which spans adjacent blocks operated separately by the two companies, has been flow-tested at a maximum rate of 5,350 barrels per day.