Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation

Politics, Environment

Exposed: the businesses that most often lobby Scottish ministers

Rob Edwards on July 19, 2020July 22, 2020

Most lobbying of Scottish ministers has been carried out by big businesses and farmers, according to an analysis of Holyrood’s lobbying register by The Ferret.

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Farmed salmon deaths from disease reach record high

Rob Edwards on July 13, 2020July 13, 2020

The amount of salmon killed by diseases and other problems at fish farms has reached record levels, with death rates quadrupling over the last 18 years.

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Environment, Politics

Mass shooting of mountain hares to be banned

Rob Edwards on June 17, 2020June 18, 2020

Landowners will be prevented from mass shooting of mountain hares and salmon farmers face controls on sonic seal scarers - but beavers will still be killed.

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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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Seal shooting at fish farms doubles before ban

Rob Edwards on June 11, 2020June 12, 2020

The number of seals shot by the fish farming industry has doubled ahead of a proposed government ban, prompting fears of a “killing spree”.

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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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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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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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Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation

Politics, Environment

Exposed: the businesses that most often lobby Scottish ministers

Environment

Farmed salmon deaths from disease reach record high

Environment, Politics

Mass shooting of mountain hares to be banned

Environment, Politics

Seal scarers used by fish farms branded ‘sonic torture’

Environment, Politics

Seal shooting at fish farms doubles before ban

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

Sub Club director’s family sold vacant site to hotel developer

Salmon farm rapped for toxic pesticide breaches

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