Question reference: S6W-17598
- Date lodged: 2 May 2023
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Current status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 12 May 2023
Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many tonnes of (a) lumpfish and (b) wrasse were output from hatcheries in Scotland in the last five years or for the latest years for which data is available, and what information it holds on how this compares with equivalent data for England and Wales.
Answer
The Scottish Government publishes the Scottish Fish Farm Production Survey annually. The survey includes data on lumpfish and wrasse production. The latest data is available in chapter 4 of the Scottish Fish Farm Production Survey 2021 - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)
The Scottish Government does not hold information on comparability with equivalent data for England and Wales.