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Don Staniford
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We threw away 10 million dead fish, says salmon farming industry
The fish farming industry had to throw away up to ten million salmon last year because of diseases, lice and other problems.
Scottish Government under fire for helping block pesticide ban
The Scottish Government has been accused of intervening to block a ban on a toxic pesticide after pressure from the fish farming industry.
Fish farm noise pollution threatens whales and dolphins
Whales, dolphins and porpoises are being put at risk by noise alarms used by fish farms to scare off seals.
Ban on polluting pesticide dropped after complaint from fish farmers
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency secretly ditched a plan to ban a toxic pesticide after pressure from the fish farming industry.
Government watchdog bowed to industry pressure on fish farm pollution
The Scottish Government’s green watchdog suppressed a critical report on pollution after private lobbying by the fish farming industry.
Fish farm pesticides have polluted 45 lochs
At least 45 lochs around Scotland’s coast have been contaminated by toxic pesticides from fish farms that can harm wildlife and human health.
Outrage over secret plan for giant salmon farm in Scotland
Lucrative plans for the world’s biggest salmon farm around Orkney or Shetland would “abjectly” fail pollution limits and make “fools” of Scotland’s environmental watchdog.
Anger over plan to scrap fish farm limits
Plans to scrap limits on the amount of salmon kept at fish farms would increase disease and worsen pollution, campaign groups are warning.
Mapped: the hundreds of firms condemned for ‘poor’ pollution performance
Faslane, Ineos and BP are among hundreds of industrial sites across Scotland rated as “poor” or “very poor” on pollution.