{"id":2002,"date":"2014-06-24T08:31:33","date_gmt":"2014-06-24T08:31:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.scotland.gov.uk\/coastal-monitoring\/?p=2002"},"modified":"2016-08-17T14:46:02","modified_gmt":"2016-08-17T13:46:02","slug":"scottish-aquaculture-innovation-centre-launched","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/marine-scotland\/2014\/06\/24\/scottish-aquaculture-innovation-centre-launched\/","title":{"rendered":"Scottish Aquaculture Innovation Centre launched"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><strong>Over \u00a311m public funding matched by industry. <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>A new innovation centre for aquaculture will help create jobs and support the growth, sustainability and profitability of the industry in Scotland.<\/p>\n<p>The Scottish Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC) will bring together industry and research to provide innovative solutions with the aim of growing the already substantial contribution aquaculture makes to the Scottish economy.<\/p>\n<p>Growth in production will bring with it significant benefits in terms of infrastructure and research, and support employment and economic wellbeing of many fragile rural communities across Scotland. Industry estimates suggest that every additional 10,000 tonnes of salmon create an additional \u00a396 million for the Scottish economy.<\/p>\n<p>The recently published independent report \u2018An Assessment of the Benefits to Scotland of Aquaculture\u2019 highlighted the industry already contributes up to \u00a31.4 billion each year to the Scottish economy and 8,000 jobs in Scotland.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/news.scotland.gov.uk\/News\/Scottish-Aquaculture-Innovation-Centre-launched-df6.aspx\">Read the Press Release<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Over \u00a311m public funding matched by industry. A new innovation centre for aquaculture will help create jobs and support the growth, sustainability and profitability of the industry in Scotland. 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