Over 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….
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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…
Number of annual Sepa inspections down by a quarter
Monday, February 24th, 2020The number of annual inspections of sites regulated by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) fell by a quarter over the last five years, prompting concerns about pollution. Data obtained…
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…
Wildlife damaged by fish farm chemicals says SEPA
Friday, November 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...
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Sewage plan sparks outrage in Gairloch
Friday, March 2nd, 2018
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) have sparked outrage in Gairloch, Wester Ross, by approving Scottish Water’s plans to discharge untreated sewage into local bathing waters. The utility intends to...
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