Warning over lost health benefits to seafood exports

The picture shows dried herring

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A new study reveals that Scottish seafood like salmon, herring and mackerel, rich in Omega-3 and Vitamin B12, is predominantly exported, despite its health and climate benefits.

Research from The Rowett Institute at the University of Aberdeen, published in Nature Food, found that locally caught oily fish could fulfill 73% of the recommended daily Omega-3 intake and 46% of Vitamin B12.

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