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Salmon farm firm fined £800,000 after employee drowned
A major salmon farming company has been fined £800,000 after an employee was crushed and drowned when he fell into the water during a boat transfer.
Antarctic krill fishing boosted by fish farming
Fishing companies are hoping to "double" their catches of krill — tiny animals that sustain the Antarctic Ocean — to feed the fish farming industry.
Killing krill: supermarkets and salmon farms under fire
Leading supermarkets and salmon farming companies have been accused of “plundering” the Antarctic for krill and depriving whales, seals and penguins of food.
Fish farm pesticide ‘risk’ for swimmers, says industry report
Wild swimmers face “a risk” to their health from a toxic pesticide used by salmon farming companies, says a report for the industry.
Salmon farm antibiotics leap 50 times
The use of drugs at fish farms in Scotland has risen more than 50 times over the last six years.
M&S salmon firm rapped for misreporting pesticide use
The company that supplies Scottish farmed salmon to the retail giant, Marks and Spencer, has been officially reprimanded for misreporting toxic pesticide use.
Salmon producer accused of ‘Big Brother corporate snooping’ on campaigner
A leading Scottish salmon producer hired a private investigator to snoop on a key critic of the fish farming industry, internal industry documents reveal.
Troubled waters: communities at odds on fish farming
Fish farming provides jobs on Skye, but some locals are concerned about its environmental impacts.
Millions of dead salmon dumped, burnt or destroyed
Nearly half of Scotland's salmon farms burn, dump or destroy millions of dead fish every year.
