What consideration it has given to making public funding for salmon farming companies conditional on meeting fish health, welfare and envir…

Decisions on public funding for marine economy sectors, including salmon farming, are determined according to conditions or criteria which are relevant to the funding stream in question.The Marine Fund Scotland administered by Scottish Government considers alignment of proposed projects with our Blue Economy Vision and other Scottish Government priorities, including our Vision for Sustainable Aquaculture, which includes specific outcomes on environmental sustainability and fish health and welfare. Applications are also assessed on factors such as their deliverability and value for money.