Plans to close a smoked salmon factory that employs more than 350 workers were announced by company bosses.
The Seafood Company revealed it is entering into a consultation over the proposed transfer of production from Strathaird Salmon in Inverness to its site in Fraserburgh.
Strathaird Salmon was set up in Inverness in 1978 and employs a total of 354 staff in the town. But if the proposed closure goes ahead, the site will close in August next year. Local politicians described the move as "very worrying" and "devastating news" for workers.