Fish farming

Environment, Politics

Seal scarers used by fish farms branded ‘sonic torture’

Rob Edwards on June 17, 2020June 17, 2020

Noise alarms used by the salmon farming industry to scare away seals could damage the hearing of whales, dolphins and porpoises, according to the Scottish Government’s wildlife agency.

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Environment, Human rights, Politics

Fergus Ewing is ‘un-ministerial’, says civil service union

Rob Edwards on June 5, 2020June 7, 2020

The rural economy secretary, Fergus Ewing, has been criticised for "an abdication of responsibility" and as "very un-ministerial" by a civil service trade union.

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Environment, International, Politics

Seal shooting by fish farms to be banned to save exports to US

Rob Edwards on June 2, 2020June 5, 2020

The Scottish Government is going to ban the fish farming industry from shooting seals to save a £180 million export business to the US, The Ferret can reveal.

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Environment, Politics

Fergus Ewing attacked over 25 meetings with fish farm firms

Rob Edwards on June 1, 2020June 2, 2020

The rural economy secretary, Fergus Ewing, has been accused of breaching the ministerial code by failing to record 25 meetings with the fish farming industry.

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Environment

Toxic fish farm pesticide polluted ten lochs across Scotland

Rob Edwards on May 24, 2020May 27, 2020

Ten lochs across Scotland have been polluted by a toxic pesticide used by fish farms to control fungus, parasites and disease.

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Environment, Health

More toxic pesticides to be used by salmon farmers

Rob Edwards on April 12, 2020April 12, 2020

Rules on the use of toxic pesticides by the fish farming industry have been relaxed because of the coronavirus emergency, prompting fears for marine wildlife.

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Environmental rules for salmon farming industry relaxed

Rob Edwards on April 7, 2020April 8, 2020

The Scottish salmon farming industry has been accused of taking advantage of the coronavirus emergency to “sidestep” environmental regulation.

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Fish farm companies ‘bidding to use bee-harming pesticide’

Rob Edwards on March 17, 2020March 17, 2020

Scotland's salmon farming industry is planning to start using a toxic pesticide that has been banned in terrestrial agriculture because of dangers to bees, campaigners are warning.

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Imports of Norwegian salmon eggs banned over deadly virus

Billy Briggs on February 24, 2020February 26, 2020

Millions of salmon eggs have come to Scottish salmon farms from Norway, but the imports have now been banned over virus fears.

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Fish farming

Environment, Politics

Seal scarers used by fish farms branded ‘sonic torture’

Environment, Human rights, Politics

Fergus Ewing is ‘un-ministerial’, says civil service union

Environment, International, Politics

Seal shooting by fish farms to be banned to save exports to US

Environment, Politics

Fergus Ewing attacked over 25 meetings with fish farm firms

Environment

Toxic fish farm pesticide polluted ten lochs across Scotland

Environment, Health

More toxic pesticides to be used by salmon farmers

Environment

Environmental rules for salmon farming industry relaxed

Environment

Fish farm companies ‘bidding to use bee-harming pesticide’

Environment

Imports of Norwegian salmon eggs banned over deadly virus

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