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Scottish Sea Farms
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Consultancy firm’s review of fast-track salmon farm pilot branded “sham”
A consultancy firm in a government salmon farm pilot also evaluated it, raising conflict of interest concerns and fears for the marine environment.
Freedom of expression group condemns ‘years of legal threats’ against activist who spotlights environmental issues
A group campaigning for freedom of expression has condemned multinationals for “years of legal threats” against an activist.
Ban on salmon farm polluting loch after 273 breaches
A ban on a salmon farming company dumping toxic pesticides in a Highland loch following 273 environmental breaches over six months has been strongly defended.
Norwegian firm’s plan for UK’s first deep-sea salmon farm off Shetland prompts concerns
A Norwegian company has drawn up plans for Britain’s first deep-sea salmon farm in waters off Shetland, prompting concerns it is an “experiment in factory farming” that could damage the environment.
Salmon farms file 210 appeals to ‘sabotage’ lice controls
Salmon farms have lodged 210 appeals against controls on lice infestations imposed by the Scottish Government’s environment watchdog.
More than 100 environmental breaches at fish farms
Fish farms have broken environmental rules more than 100 times in the last two years, according to Scottish Government regulators.
Ministers bow to salmon industry pressure on pesticide
A new safety limit on a pesticide that kills marine wildlife has been delayed by four years following pressure from the salmon farming industry.
Revealed: the salmon industry’s ‘outrageous’ lobbying
The salmon farming industry has been privately lobbied the Scottish Government for regulations to be relaxed, consents to be streamlined and other changes.
Hundreds of green activists face legal threats from private companies and governments
Environmental campaigners have been receiving legal threats, prompting claims that private companies and the state are trying to silence them with legal bills.
