A serious pollution incident has poisoned a large area of the seabed in Loch Hourn duringthe night of April 19th. The Marine Directorate (MD) of the Scottish Government is currently…
Posts Tagged ‘Salmon Farm’
Inquiry into salmon farming in Scotland concludes that urgent progress is needed
Thursday, January 23rd, 2025Last week, the Rural Affairs and Islands Committee published the findings of an inquiry into salmon farming in Scotland, based on evidence collected between June and October 2024. This was…
Zero Nets! Scotland’s coastal communities support calls for pause to fish farm expansion
Thursday, March 2nd, 2023By 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…
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…