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Data: Motions & questions to 19 Nov 2026

Written Question · S7W-04543 · Session 7

What consideration it has given to requiring salmon farm operators to publish the species and geographical origin of all ingredients used i…

Answered Asked by Ariane Burgess Green Lodged 27 Oct 2026

The question

To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to requiring salmon farm operators to publish the species and geographical origin of all ingredients used in their feed.

The answer

Answered by Jim Fairlie on 9 Nov 2026 · 13 days after it was lodged, on time

The Scottish Government has not undertaken specific consideration of introducing a requirement for salmon farm operators to publish the species and geographical origin of all ingredients used in their feed.Animal feed is, however, subject to statutory safety, traceability and labelling requirements, including requirements to identify the species of certain feed materials.These requirements do not currently extend to the public disclosure of the geographical origin and species of all feed ingredients.The Scottish Government's Vision for Sustainable Aquaculture also sets out its ambitions for the responsible sourcing of ingredients used in finfish feed.

In the Official Report

No contribution in the Official Report cites S7W-04543 by reference.