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Mowi set to relocate two controversial salmon farms
Thursday, July 11th, 2019The world’s largest salmon farming company Mowi has announced two of its salmon farms on the west coast of Scotland are to cease production. The company will focus its production…
Salmon industry expansion threatens wild fish stocks
Monday, July 1st, 2019Plans to expand Scotland’s salmon industry could be under threat as new figures reveal two-thirds more wild fish would need to be harvested from the world’s already depleted fisheries to…
Footage of suffering salmon prompts inquiry into animal cruelty
Friday, June 14th, 2019Scottish Government inspectors have launched an investigation into video evidence of alleged animal cruelty at a salmon farm on the North West coast. The anti-fish farming campaign group Scottish Salmon…
Fish farming industry bids to relax limits on toxic pesticide
Wednesday, June 12th, 2019The multinational salmon farming industry has been pushing behind the scenes for environmental limits on a toxic pesticide to be 100 times weaker than government regulators recommend. The Ferret can…
Scottish government too close to salmon farmers
Wednesday, May 22nd, 2019The Scottish government and regulators have been accused by campaigners of being too close to the salmon farming industry. The criticism came after information that should have been released was…
Pollution from salmon hatchery endangers mussels
Monday, May 20th, 2019Campaigners are calling for a salmon hatchery to have its license revoked amid concerns it was found pumping sewage into a protected river where endangered freshwater pearl mussels are found….
Algae outbreak kills thousands of farmed salmon
Friday, May 3rd, 2019Thousands of farmed salmon are understood to have died following an algae outbreak on Loch Fyne. The Scottish Salmon Company, which runs the farm at Quarry Point, says it believes…
Fishing to feed salmon farms emptying seas
Wednesday, May 1st, 2019The oceans are being “plundered” for fish to feed farmed salmon in Scotland and around the world, according to a new report. Millions of tonnes of sardines, anchovies, mackerel, herring,…
Scotland’s wild salmon ‘at lowest ever level’
Wednesday, April 24th, 2019Wild salmon catches in Scotland are at their lowest level since records began, a trade body has claimed. Fisheries Management Scotland said figures due to be published later will show…
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