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Revealed: the salmon industryâs âoutrageousâ lobbying
The salmon farming industry has been privately lobbied the Scottish Government for regulations to be relaxed, consents to be streamlined and other changes.
April 2, 2024
Formaldehyde used 200 times by fish farm industry
Formaldehyde was used by fish farms nearly 200 times over a three year period, despite fears it could harm the marine environment.
February 18, 2024
Pesticide safety limit watered down after industry lobbying
Proposed safety limits for a toxic pesticide used on salmon farms have been made 23 times weaker after behind-the-scenes pressure from the industry.
May 21, 2023
Salmon farm pollution rises 10 per cent
Seabed and pesticide pollution of Scottish lochs by the salmon farming industry increased by over ten per cent in a year.
April 19, 2022
Probe into claim rare reefs harmed by fish farm pollution
Video allegations that fish farm pollution has damaged rare and beautiful wildlife are under investigation by two Scottish Government watchdogs.
March 27, 2022
Over 40 fish farms âunsatisfactoryâ, says government watchdog
Over one in ten of Scotlandâs fish farms have been rated as âunsatisfactory" by the Scottish Governmentâs environmental watchdog.
October 19, 2021
Revealed: 16 ‘toxic’ chemicals fish farmers are allowed to use
Fish farmers in Scotland are permitted to use 16 "toxic" chemicals to kill parasites and fungi, control infections and anaesthetise fish.
March 17, 2021
Government salmon farm research âexcluded environmental impactâ
Scottish Government research into pesticides used to control the lice that infest farmed salmon deliberately excluded impacts on the âwider marine environmentâ.
March 16, 2021
Fury as fish farm pesticide pollution rises 72% in a year
Pollution of Scotlandâs lochs from a toxic fish farm pesticide has leapt 72 per cent in a year, according to the Scottish Environment Protection Agency
October 7, 2020