Scottish shellfish farm production survey 2016
Report based on returns from annual survey questionnaire sent to all active authorised shellfish farming businesses in Scotland.
Glossary
Active sites
Farms in a production growing cycle which may contain stock or be fallow
Inactive sites
Farms not in a production cycle, without stock and not to be used by the company in the foreseeable future
Authorised
Any shellfish production business authorised under Regulation 6 of the Aquatic Animal Health (Scotland) Regulation 2009 (as amended). See the Marine Scotland website for more details www.gov.scot/Topics/marine/Fish-Shellfish
Several Order
An area of the seabed severed from the public right to fish, in order to conserve or enhance named shellfish stocks
Contact
Email: Lorna Munro
Phone: 0300 244 4000 – Central Enquiry Unit
The Scottish Government
St Andrew's House
Regent Road
Edinburgh
EH1 3DG