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Rules tightening on Scottish salmon aquaculture

Tue, Dec 4th, 2018

Scottish Fish Farm Image © SEPA After years of regulating with a light touch, Scottish parliamentarians move toward more government oversight of fish farms, explains this piece from Hakai Magazine...

CCN Statement: Salmon Farming in Scotland

Thu, Nov 29th, 2018

Coastal Communities Network members welcome the findings published this week in the Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee report on Salmon Farming in Scotland. The Coastal Communities Network (CCN) has been...

MSPs demand tougher regulation for fish farming

Tue, Nov 27th, 2018

Fish Farm Image © SEPA Scotland’s fish farming industry must bow to tougher environmental regulation if wants to expand, a committee of MSPs has concluded. A new report from the...

Wildlife damaged by fish farm chemicals says SEPA

Fri, Nov 9th, 2018

This piece from The Ferret explains more about the new SEPA Finfish Aquaculture Sector Plan, which opened for public consultation on 7th November 2018 - respond online here. Pollution from...

SEPA launch salmon farming sector shake-up plan

Wed, Nov 7th, 2018

Scottish Fish Farm Image © SEPA A press release announcing their new Finfish Aquaculture Sector Plan and public consultation was published by SEPA on 7th November 2018, headlined: "Scottish salmon...

Fears raised over eco risks of fish farm expansion plan

Mon, Sep 24th, 2018

Members of the Coastal Communities Network (CCN), an umbrella group of organisations from around the country, claim Marine Scotland (MS) has a “hopeless conflict of interests” and its inaction on...

Tory MSP accused of fishy business

Mon, Sep 17th, 2018

A millionaire Tory MSP has been accused of “ambushing” the committee he chairs over changes to a report that could affect his financial interests, says an exclusive report from The...

Fish farm ADDs harm other marine life

Wed, Sep 12th, 2018

Campaigners say that electronic underwater devices used to scare seals away from fish farms are causing distress to whales and dolphins more than 30 miles away. The acoustic deterrent devices...

Sick salmon at Scottish fish farm revealed on film

Fri, Sep 7th, 2018

This recent article from The Ferret looks at the scandal caused by the release of underwater film from a fish farm off the coast of the Isle of Lewis. Scarred,...

Scottish salmon farming expansion must stop, say critics

Wed, Aug 8th, 2018

Expansion of Scotland’s salmon farming industry should be banned until welfare standards are improved, according to a new report from leading Scottish animal charity, OneKind. The report, published on 7th...