UK aquaculture is a diverse industry however Scottish Atlantic salmon dominates harvest tonnage and value. The socio-economic importance of the aquaculture industry to Scotland is well-known, but the same understanding was limited as to the importance of aquaculture to England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
There is a need to detail the key economic drivers impacting aquaculture in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, and identify what the sector can control, what Government can influence, and what are the key externalities that impact upon it.
This Seafish report analyses the economic contribution and value of the major aquaculture sub-sectors, and the most important farmed species in these three nations. It highlights opportunities, constraints and comparative advantages for the major aquaculture sub-sectors, and offers recommendations to industry and Government to assist the industries future growth.
