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Salmon
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Imports of Norwegian salmon eggs banned over deadly virus
Millions of salmon eggs have come to Scottish salmon farms from Norway, but the imports have now been banned over virus fears.
Salmon farming firm under fire over fish welfare after 700,000 deaths
A £3 billion fish farming multinational in Scotland has been officially reprimanded for animal welfare failures after more than 700,000 caged salmon died over three months.
Scottish Government rejects industry pleas on sick salmon photos
The Scottish Government defied concerted pleas by salmon farming multinationals to keep photos of diseased and damaged fish secret, according to internal emails.
Official inspections of lice-ridden salmon farm slammed as ‘whitewash’
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”.
Scottish fish farms using cancer-linked embalming fluid as disinfectant
Nearly 200 fish farms are allowed to use a carcinogenic chemical called formaldehyde which is used to embalm corpses.
‘Sick’ salmon film prompts government probe into Scottish fish farm
Scottish Government inspectors have launched an investigation into video evidence of alleged animal cruelty at a salmon farm on the north west coast.
Fish farming industry bids to relax limits on toxic pesticide
The multinational salmon farming industry has been pushing behind the scenes for environmental limits on a toxic pesticide to be 100 times weaker than government regulators recommend.
Fish farms under investigation for allegedly breaking environmental rules
Caged salmon farms are being investigated by the Scottish Government’s green watchdog for allegedly breaching regulations designed to protect the environment.
Fishing to feed salmon farms is emptying the seas, claims report
The oceans are being “plundered” for fish to feed farmed salmon in Scotland and around the world, according to a new report.
