aquaculture

But 44 of the meat, dairy and aquaculture businesses surveyed didn’t provide any such data, according to the report, with only 10 setting targets to reduce their exposure to water insecurity.

Assuming a 10% tariff on this, the trade body for the Chilean aquaculture industry forecasts a trade loss of more than £1bn.

The seafood industry has also shown openness: for example, the US National Fisheries Institute recognises cultivated seafood as part of a broader domestic production of on-land fish, like aquaculture.

It looks at environmental protection and sustainability, and is also working on a new general aquaculture law to further regulate the sector.

The fish farming and aquaculture industries account for about 2,200 jobs and brought in £337m to the Scottish economy in 2022.