Overview
- Exports surged 33% to £941 million in the year to June and reached £528 million in the first half of 2025, putting the sector on course for a record year.
- Sales to non-EU markets more than doubled to £518 million, driven by a 110% jump to the United States (£190 million) and a 75% rise to China (£74 million).
- EU exports slipped 7% to £423 million, with France remaining the top single market despite this decline.
- Scottish salmon farmers are gearing up to tap into India following a UK-India free trade agreement as the government steps up Brand Scotland promotion.
- The sector directly employs 2,500 people and supports around 10,000 linked jobs, and recent data show monthly fish survival rates above 99%, the highest since records began in 2018.