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Bird flu pushes ‘globally important’ Scottish seabirds into decline
The recent bird flu outbreaks have pushed iconic Scottish seabird species into decline for the first time, according to a
Marine protection: The Scottish species in decline
Dozens of Scotland’s marine and coastal species are critically endangered or in rapid decline due to industrial fishing, climate
Named: 19 fish farms posing ‘high risk’ to wild salmon
Nineteen fish farms on lochs along the west coast of Scotland have been identified as posing the most risk to
Controversial ‘seal scarer’ filmed at fish farm supplying salmon to celebrity chefs and Selfridges
A controversial new ‘seal scarer’ device was covertly filmed at a fish farm supplying salmon to celebrity chefs and Selfridges,
Animal welfare: A review of The Ferret’s coverage in 2023
As 2023 draws to an end, we wanted to update you on The Ferret’s coverage of animal welfare issues
Photos reveal wildlife toll from trawling for scampi
Campaigners have published 30 photos which they say expose the marine wildlife killed by “destructive” and “wasteful” fishing for scampi
Forest agency ‘massacre’ up to 2,000 baby red squirrels
The Scottish Government’s forestry agency has been accused of “indiscriminate massacre” after it admitted it could have killed nearly
Investigators film buckets of dead fish at salmon industry’s ‘poster child’ farm
Animal welfare investigators have filmed buckets of dead fish being lifted from the Scottish salmon industry’s “poster child” farm
Lawyers accuse Scottish Government of ‘causing illegality’ at fish farms
Lawyers have written to the Scottish Government accusing it of “causing illegality” by leaving “the fox in charge of the
Salmon firm takes legal action against activist who covertly films fish farms
A fish farm company has started legal action to stop an anti-salmon campaigner visiting its sites covertly. Scottish Sea Farms
Campaigners accuse Scottish farmed salmon industry of ‘greenwashing’ in legal complaint
Anti-fish farm campaigners will submit a legal complaint to the Competition and Markets Authority today alleging “greenwashing” by Scotland’s
Take the word ‘farmed’ off our farmed salmon, pleads industry body
The trade body representing Scotland’s salmon industry has applied to have the word “farmed” dropped from salmon packaging, prompting