By James Merrywether, Scottish Salmon Think-Tank This week the Scotsman reported on a call made by a cross-party group of MSPs (and MPs) for a pause to the expansion of…
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Over 40 fish farms ‘unsatisfactory’, says government watchdog
Thursday, October 21st, 2021Over one in ten of Scotland’s fish farms have been rated as “unsatisfactory” by the Scottish Government’s environmental watchdog because of pollution, pesticide and reporting breaches, The Ferret can reveal….
Seal scarer devices may harm harbour porpoise
Tuesday, June 15th, 2021Marine scientists in Oban have found noise from devices used to stop seals eating farmed fish and damaging nets, may unintentionally harm other species like harbour porpoise. Acoustic Deterrent Devices…
Argentina and Chile: “No to salmon farming”
Thursday, May 27th, 2021Tierra del Fuego, Ushuaia. Saturday 8 May 2021. In a self-organized way, a group of Argentines and Chileans gathered on their kayaks in the middle of the Beagle Channel to…
The fight against salmon farming in the Argentine Sea
Tuesday, February 23rd, 2021Last year, members of CCN shared information on salmon farming in Scotland with environmentalists from Argentina and Chile, to help in their fight against the industry in the Beagle Channel….
Global salmon farming harming marine life
Thursday, February 11th, 2021Salmon farming is wreaking ruin on marine ecosystems, through pollution, parasites and high fish mortality rates which are causing billions of pounds a year in damage, a new assessment of…
Fish Farm objection for Wester Ross MPA
Thursday, November 5th, 2020Maerl © Graham Saunders/NatureScot Flickr A conservation charity has objected to a planned fish farm in a marine protected area in the Highlands – the Wester Ross MPA. The Scottish…
Argyll fish farm breaks free in storm
Tuesday, August 25th, 2020Image © Corin Smith A fish farm in Argyll containing about 550,000 salmon has broken free of its moorings in Storm Ellen. Owner Mowi said it has temporarily secured the…
Acoustic Deterrents used at over 140 fish farms
Thursday, August 6th, 2020CONCERNS have been raised after figures revealed more than 140 fish farms in Scotland are using controversial noise devices (acoustic deterrents) to scare off seals. Official statistics show scores of…
Farmed salmon deaths at record high
Tuesday, July 14th, 2020The amount of salmon killed by diseases and other problems at fish farms has reached record levels, with death rates quadrupling over the last 18 years, according to an analysis…