Clare Macdougall, Seafood Scotland Head of Trade Marketing Middle East, US and UK says, “The climate change issue intersects with every sustainability issue affecting the Scottish seafood industry, and across the value chain from catch to consumption. The balance between environmental, social, and economic issues is significant, as one must not be achieved at the expense of the others. This is where the seafood sector will innovate to find solutions that achieve what must be achieved while maintaining a vibrant sector that supports Scottish communities.”
Research has uncovered that the most significant and important issues facing the Scottish seafood sector today are healthy fish stocks, trade policies, regulatory compliance, climate change, decent jobs and profitability, and worker safety. As an industry that relies on the balance between nature, community, and commerciality to thrive, it is in their best interests to have a strong commitment to playing our part in Scotland’s net-zero journey.
Clare Macdougall, Seafood Scotland Head of Trade Marketing Middle East, US and UK continue, “We will only strive towards net-zero with collaboration and sharing of best practice. Sustainability has long been high on the business agenda throughout the sector but there is a limit to what individual companies can do to drive the industry to achieve net-zero. The time is right for the industry to come together and create a pathway to net-zero, sharing or sourcing specialist knowledge, tools, and support. We need strategy and framework to drive and support change. This will include tools, guidance, and advice; plus interaction with the Government in terms of grant funding will be crucial.”
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