21 Jan 2025
The Scottish government has been criticised for its “slow progress” on regulating the salmon farming industry by a parliamentary inquiry held by the Rural Affairs and Islands Committee. The report reveals that MSPs “seriously considered” calling for a moratorium on new farms and expansion of existing sites due to concerns over persistently high salmon mortality rates but […]
25 Jul 2023
Actions to increase the productivity of Scotland’s aquaculture sector and help reduce its impact on the environment have been set out in a new strategy. The Vision for sustainable aquaculture describes the Scottish Government’s long-term aspirations to 2045 for the finfish, shellfish and seaweed farming sectors, and the wider aquaculture supply chain. The Vision for […]
08 Mar 2022
As widely reported this week, a new study led by Cambridge University and published in PLOS Sustainability and Transformation concluded that allocating feed fish for human consumption could reduce pressure on marine resources while increasing seafood production. The lead author, David Willer, Henslow Research Fellow at Cambridge University, wrote: ‘A leading cause of overfishing is, […]
16 Feb 2021
Salmon farming is wreaking ruin on marine ecosystems, through pollution, parasites and high fish mortality rates which are causing billions of pounds a year in damage, according to a new assessment of the global salmon farming industry. ‘Dead Loss’ describes some of the global economic, social and environmental costs of salmon farming including from associated […]
12 Nov 2017
The damaging environmental impacts of salmon farming in Scotland are many and have been well known for over 25 years. As this article from COAST highlights the frustrations with Scottish Institutions who seem to be blind to these impacts. Time for the Scottish NGOs to find a voice? Bob Earll. COAST ‘After strategically withdrawing the […]