Image © 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…
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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…
Import of Norwegian salmon eggs banned over deadly virus
Thursday, February 27th, 2020Imports of salmon eggs from Norway have been banned over fears a deadly viral disease could spread to Scotland, it has been revealed. New documents disclose that exports of Norwegian…
Mowi sees profits hit by sea lice, disease and escapes
Thursday, February 20th, 2020The biggest producer of farmed Atlantic salmon, Mowi, has reported a hit to earnings from lice, disease and escapes from its Scottish sea pens. Norway-based Mowi, formerly Marine Harvest, published…
Government grant to track wild salmon on ocean migration
Tuesday, January 14th, 2020Wild salmon from Scotland’s west coast will be tracked on their journey across the North Atlantic for the first time, thanks to a £750,000 grant from the government. Experts say…
Scottish government defied industry pleas on salmon photos
Thursday, October 24th, 2019The Scottish Government defied concerted pleas by salmon farming multinationals to keep photos of diseased and damaged fish secret, according to internal emails. Instead, ministers decided to regularly publish graphic…
Demand for farmed fish causing wild fish stocks to collapse
Thursday, October 17th, 2019Shoppers buying farmed fish such as prawns and Scottish salmon labelled as sustainable in UK supermarkets may unwittingly be contributing to the collapse of fish stocks in Asia and Africa, a…
Inspections of lice-ridden salmon farm were a “whitewash”
Monday, September 23rd, 2019Government investigations into alleged animal cruelty after scarred, frayed and lice-infested salmon were filmed at a fish farm on the island of Lewis were a “whitewash”, according to a new…
NTS objects to plans for big salmon farm off the isle of Canna
Tuesday, September 3rd, 2019The National Trust for Scotland has warned that a large salmon farm beside the Hebridean island of Canna could destroy the island’s culture and wildlife. The trust, Scotland’s largest heritage…
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