Farmed Atlantic salmon production in Scotland will recover from last year’s decline and reach a total harvest of 177,857 metric tons (MT) in 2016, according to the latest industry forecast published by the Scottish government.
According to the Scottish Fish Farm Production Survey 2015, total production in 2015 was 171,722 MT, a decrease of 4.1 percent or 7,300 MT on the 2014 harvest. It was, however, the second highest level of production recorded in Scotland.
Last year, marine production wa…
