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Scottish Sea Farms
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SSPCA under fire over lice-infested salmon filmed at fish farm
The Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is facing criticism after it decided not to punish a fish farming company caught on film with lice-infested salmon.
Salmon firms bid to block diseased fish photos
Two fish farming companies tried to block publication of graphic images of their damaged salmon, according to emails released by the Scottish Government.
Named: supermarkets selling salmon from ‘poor’ welfare firms
Supermarkets are selling farmed salmon from companies accused of poor animal welfare, The Ferret can reveal.
Horror photos of farmed salmon spark legal threat
The diseases, damage and infestations suffered by hundreds of thousands of caged salmon in Scotland have been exposed by more than 300 photos released by the Scottish Government.
Fish farm pesticides have polluted 45 lochs
At least 45 lochs around Scotland’s coast have been contaminated by toxic pesticides from fish farms that can harm wildlife and human health.
Outrage over secret plan for giant salmon farm in Scotland
Lucrative plans for the world’s biggest salmon farm around Orkney or Shetland would “abjectly” fail pollution limits and make “fools” of Scotland’s environmental watchdog.
