Anna Koslerova - The Ferret

Salmon farms broke the law by letting fish suffer, say government regulators

Two salmon farming companies have been accused of allowing fish to die in pain at three farms in Scotland, after the release of covert video footage.

Rob Edwards Aug 18, 2026

Investigations

At Scotland’s major summer music festivals, four in five headliners are men

Only one in eleven major summer festivals analysed by The Ferret has a 50/50 gender split, with representation across all festivals declining at headline level.

Alice Austin, Karin Goodwin Aug 16, 2026

Climate and the Environment

Highland trout firm accused of animal welfare abuses

Covert filming of farmed trout apparently suffering at an abattoir last year led to a firm being formally warned. New footage has prompted a fresh complaint.