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Shetland Aquaculture

Shetland Aquaculture. David Sandison General Manager. Our Role. Forum for addressing local, national and international issues Provides collective services to members Taking lead in implementation of the new fin fish Code of Good Practice

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Shetland Aquaculture

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  1. Shetland Aquaculture David Sandison General Manager

  2. Our Role • Forum for addressing local, national and international issues • Provides collective services to members • Taking lead in implementation of the new fin fish Code of Good Practice • Partner working with NAFC/SSQC to provide support services for industry

  3. Our Role • Acting as a regional office for the Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation – new structure developing • Encouraging investment in aquaculture in Shetland as a key element of the economy

  4. Salmon Production • About 30% of all farmed salmon produced in the UK • 2005 – 32,022 tonnes gutted weight • 2006 estimate – 36,000 tonnes • 2007 estimate – 38,000 tonnes

  5. Industry Value • Farm gate value in 2005 – £88 million • Generating at least the same turnover again for processors etc in the UK

  6. Organic Cod Production • Extensive development since 2001 • Major investment of £25 million over the last 2 years • Processing for the market from May 2006 • 2006 – 800 tonnes • 2007 – 2,000 tonnes • 2008 – 4,500 tonnes • Aim to introduce a different product at a premium price

  7. Other Species • Halibut output potentially 100 to 130 tonnes in 2007 • Sea Trout– 120 to 150 tonnes per annum • Rainbow Trout – trials very encouraging – 100 tonnes in 2005

  8. Seafood Shetland Ruth Henderson Chief Executive

  9. Our Membership • Fish processors and • Shellfish growers

  10. Our Role • Providing promotion, marketing and public relations support • Attending to various issues on behalf of members • Supplying financial support to encourage exports

  11. We Are • Shareholder in Shetland Seafood Auctions and Shetland Fish Products • Represented on the board of NAFC Marine Centre • Appointed to various committees as needs arise • Closely linked to SIC, Shetland Enterprise and many other public bodies

  12. Species Processed • Europe’s largest pelagic processing factory – herring and mackerel • Salmon • Whitefish • Shellfish – capture and aquaculture

  13. Value of Industry Mussels • Production tonnage mussels (2005): 2,150 tonnes • Approx value (2005): £2.5 million • More than 50% Scottish production Other species • Approx value (2005): £125 million

  14. Shetland Fishermen’s AssociationShetland Fish Producers’ Organisation

  15. About Us • Two distinct but complementary organisations • Representing the interests of the fish catching sector • Both operating from the Seafood Centre with common administrative team

  16. Our Team - SFA • Hansen Black, chief executive • James Anderson, chairman • Executive committee – 17 fishermen • Sub committees – pelagic, whitefish and small boat

  17. Our Team - SFPO • Brian Isbister, chief executive • Victor Laurenson, chairman • Board of directors – 12 fishermen

  18. SFA Role • Acts primarily as a pressure group representing the views of members to all levels of government • Actively involved in discussions in Shetland, Edinburgh and Westminster Parliaments and also within the European Union

  19. SFA Role • Diversity of membership reflected by separate sub committees representing pelagic, white fish and small boat interests • Association policy is determined by annually-elected executive committee

  20. Associated Organisations • Shetland Shellfish Management Organisation • Shetland Fishermen’s Trust • Scottish Fishermen’s Federation • SFF Services Ltd • NAFC Marine Centre • SOTEAG

  21. SFPO Role • Established in 1982 • Original role to administer EU market support system • More recently, has become closely involved in management of fisheries through operation of the sectoral quota system

  22. SFPO Role • Instrumental in purchasing substantial quantity of fish quota on behalf of its membership • Marketing role – led to significant investment in both processing and marketing ventures to market Shetland fish worldwide • Policies determined by board of directors representing member vessels

  23. Landing Statistics 2003/05

  24. Profile of Shetland Fleet • 8 pelagic vessels, 60-74m RSW tank ships • 21 whitefish vessels, predominantly 20+m trawlers/seiners • 110 shellfish vessels, 6-17m • SFA – 85 active vessels in membership (all sectors)

  25. Profile of Shetland Fleet • SFPO – 36 vessels in membership (whitefish and pelagic) • Representing approx 250 fishermen • SSMO – 110 vessels permitted to fish shellfish

  26. Turnover 2005 • Pelagic - £29 million • Whitefish - £10 million • Shellfish - £4 million

  27. Marketing • Investments in fish processing: • 42% shareholding in Shetland Catch Ltd • 14% shareholding in Shetland Fish Products • Investments in marketing: • 26.46% shareholding in Shetland Seafood Auctions Ltd

  28. Quota Management • SFPO has effective management control over ‘Shetland’s’ share of UK Quota Stocks in the following sea areas: • North Sea – 24 whitefish, 5 pelagic • West of Scotland – 13 whitefish, 4 pelagic • Faroese – 6 whitefish • Deep water – 11 stocks • Iceland – 1 stock • Area 7 – 24 whitefish stocks

  29. Quota Management • SFPO manages an extensive portfolio of quota stocks on behalf of both its members and the Community

  30. Value of Seafood to Shetland

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