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Exclusive Industry Tour Sneak Peek

The 2024 Responsible Seafood Summit will feature six industry field trips to Scottish seafood production facilities. All field trips are scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 24 and will last all day. 

Get an exclusive sneak peek of where we'll be stopping below. Booking for the tours opens soon!

Registration for field trips is only available to attendees who have registered for the event. Not registered yet? Save your spot for the Summit.

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Visit BioMar on the

Salmon Field Trip

BioMar is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of high-performance, sustainable feed for the global aquaculture farming industry. They operate 17 feed production sites including this one in Grangemouth, Scotland, servicing over 90 countries in the world.

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Visit JK Thomson on the

Central East Field Trip

JK Thomson is a family-run processing business established in 1962 in the fishing village of Port Seton. Over the last few years JK Thomson have invested heavily in their Musselburgh premises, extending and developing to what is now one of the largest and most modern seafood processing plants in the country.

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Visit Welch Fishmongers on the

Central East Field Trip

Established in 1959, Welch are traditional Scottish fishmongers who have built relationships built up over many years with top quality suppliers in Scottish fishing ports such as Scrabster and Peterhead.

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Visit Thistle Seafoods on the

Central West Field Trip

The largest independent seafood manufacturer in Scotland, Thistle Seafoods is a fifth-generation family-owned business. They supply products at every price point to leading retail and food service customers within the UK, Europe, USA, Canada and Australia. Thistle’s site in Uddingston is their distribution centre with ready access to retail and wholesale customers and centre for advanced added value seafood products.

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Visit DFDS Logistics on the

Central West Field Trip

DFDS Logistics Scotland offers a complete range of logistics solutions across the United Kingdom including the Western Isles and Shetland, Ireland, France and various other European Countries. As the largest provider of transport for the Scottish Seafood Industry, DFDS have established themselves as the industry leader. Supported by a robust fleet ranging from fridges to bulk tankers, they possess the capacity and versatility to handle diverse cargo needs with a dedicated team of over 380 employees across Scotland.

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Visit the Institute of Aquaculture, University of Stirling on the

Argyll & Bute Field Trip

Founded in 1971, the Institute of Aquaculture is the leading international aquaculture centre and the largest of its kind in the world, working with governments, regulatory bodies, industry, pharmaceutical suppliers, fish farmers and supply chains to tackle global problems of food security, hunger and sustainability through aquaculture. Discussion on the plans for the National Aquaculture Technology and Innovation Hub (NATIH), due to open in 2025.

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Visit Loch Fyne Oysters on the

Argyll & Bute Field Trip

Associated Seafoods was established in 2010, when it brought together two of the most respected companies within Scotland’s food industry – Lossie Seafoods, a specialist in smoked fish and Moray Seafoods, a leading business in shellfish production. In 2023 Associated Seafoods acquired Loch Fyne Oysters’ restaurant, delicatessen, oyster farm and mussel farm in Cairndow.

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Visit Pittenweem Harbor on the

Cultural (East Neuk) Field Trip

Despite being one the smallest of the coastal villages, Pittenweem is one of the loveliest along the East Neuk coast. Built around the small harbour, Pittenweem tumbles downhill towards the water’s edge and finishes with a perfect bay. A sandy cove leads to picturesque, whitewashed houses, then Pittenweem harbour and its bustling fishing fleet.

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Visit East Neuk Salt Company on the

Cultural (East Neuk) Field Trip

East Neuk Salt Company (ENSC) was founded in 2019, producing its first salt harvest in 2021. Using a combination of traditional and modern methods, ENSC creates 100% organically hand-harvested Scottish sea salt flakes using the finest Grade A waters sourced from the coast of the East Neuk in Fife.

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Visit the Scottish Fisheries Museum on the

Cultural (East Neuk) Trip

The Scottish Fisheries Museum is a multi-award-winning national museum which tells the story of Scottish fishing from the earliest times to the present. Situated in the heart of the Fife fishing community, the museum was first opened in 1969 but has grown in size with a range of galleries including over 15 historic boats.

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Visit Rastech on the

Scientific (St Andrews) Trip

Rastech is a unique sustainable aquaculture SME creating Recirculation Aquaculture Systems (RAS) design to deliver sustainably produced, high-quality, and affordable food through transformative aquaculture science & technology. Rastech are currently operating a RAS demonstration farm by St Andrews in Fife where they grow King Prawns on land using solar power.

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Visit Xelect Ltd. on the

Scientific (St Andrews) Trip

Xelect manage and support breeding programmes on behalf of leading producers of farmed finfish, shrimp and shellfish worldwide. Their expert team of aquaculture specialists and geneticists provide practical solutions that are tailored to the needs of company breeding programme and production goals.

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Visit the Scottish Oceans Institute on the

Scientific (St Andrews) Trip

The Scottish Oceans Institute is an interdisciplinary research institute studying the marine environment which forms a key focus for research excellence in the marine sciences. Their research interests range from the deep oceans to the coasts, and from the people who use and interact with the sea, to the biological and physical processes that make the oceans function.

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