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SCOTTISH-caught pelagic fish such as mackerel and herring have a lower carbon footprint compared to other types of food production, according to a newly published PhD research project.
The study
Environmental impacts of pelagic fish caught by Scottish vessels was carried out by Frances Sandison and has been funded by the seafood industry and Shetland Islands Council as well as the universities of Aberdeen and the Highlands and Islands.
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Her study also found that Scottish-caught pelagic fish have a lower carbon footprint and environmental impact when compared to other seafood products.
This includes UK farmed salmon, which is 7.2 times higher, and Norwegian caught cod and haddock, which are 3.5 and 3.9 times higher than Scottish caught pelagic fish.