Community of Arran Seabed Trust

Environment

Fines to rogue fishermen fall and illegal fishing escapes prosecution

Billy Briggs, Ally Tibbitt on October 6, 2019October 9, 2019

The number of fines issued to rogue fishermen has decreased over the past three years while skippers caught fishing in protected waters have not been reported to the procurator fiscal, we can reveal.

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Official inspections of lice-ridden salmon farm slammed as ‘whitewash’

Rob Edwards on September 22, 2019October 7, 2019

Government investigations of alleged animal cruelty after lice-infested salmon were filmed at a fish farm on the island of Lewis have been branded a “whitewash”.

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Environment, Human rights

Police Scotland acted as ‘private security’ for fish farm, claims campaigner

Billy Briggs on August 2, 2019August 2, 2019

An environmental campaigner has accused Police Scotland of acting as "private security" for a Norwegian-owned fish farming company.

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Thousands of offences by Scottish fishing industry escape fines

Rob Edwards on August 2, 2018April 6, 2019

Evidence that thousands of offences by Scottish fishing boats have gone unpunished has prompted accusations that the industry is being “let off the hook” by the Scottish Government.

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Community of Arran Seabed Trust

Environment

Fines to rogue fishermen fall and illegal fishing escapes prosecution

Environment

Official inspections of lice-ridden salmon farm slammed as ‘whitewash’

Environment, Human rights

Police Scotland acted as ‘private security’ for fish farm, claims campaigner

Environment

Thousands of offences by Scottish fishing industry escape fines

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