UK: Salmon makes up more than half of Scotland’s fish and seafood exports

Salmon accounted for 56% of Scotland’s total fish and seafood exports by value last year, according to the latest figures released by HM Revenue & Customs today. The HMRC statistics on national and regional trade also show that fresh and chilled Scottish salmon made up 33% of the UK-wide fish and seafood total. With smoked and processed salmon included, that figure rises to 41% – or £705m. Scottish exports of all fish and seafood were valued at £1.04bn in 2022, which is 2% higher than 2021. Fresh, whole Scottish salmon export sales of £578m were down 6%, however, compared with the 2021 figure of £614m. The EU accounted for almost 64% of sales, with the US and Chinese markets remaining popular. The volume of fish transported overseas fell by 26%, reflecting tight supplies globally and more Scottish salmon being sold in the UK domestic market – which is valued at around £1.2bn annually. Scottish salmon is the UK’s biggest single food export, outperforming bakery goods, chocolate, ...