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separate regulatory agencies and their strict licensing conditions. Despite its regular testing regime, the VMD has uncovered contaminated samples of fish on only two occasions since 1995, which proves how false FoE Scotland's allegations are, he said.
He added: "I'm passionate about this industry, and I think we have a very good story to tell. It's far better that we end up with some sort of public inquiry to show what utter drivel these people are talking."
According to Lord Lindsay, the Scottish Parliament investigation will serve to focus minds on the most critical issue of all: finding a proper balance between protecting the environment and supporting a valuable rural industry.
"Our success to date should bode well for the future because the global demand for fisheries products by 2010 is going to be massive, and aqua-culture worldwide has to step in and take up that demand - because the oceans have no hope of doing so," he said. "Aqua-culture has an enormous contribution to make, and Scotland has proven in the past that it can compete on grounds of quality in that market."
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