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Scottish Salmon Watch
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Bullet shell found at Western Isles fish farm
The Scottish Government has launched an investigation after a bullet shell was found during an inspection of a fish farm
Row erupts between Marine Scotland and private firm over seal scarers
A row has erupted between a private company and the Scottish Government over controversial devices called seal scarers which have
‘Illegal’ dumping of dead fish in Hebridean beauty spot set to end
The “illegal” dumping of masses of dead fish in sand dunes on a Hebridean beauty spot is finally set to
Watchdog helped pesticide firm avoid freedom of information
A Scottish Government watchdog has been caught advising a pesticide company how to avoid disclosure under freedom of information (FoI)
Police investigate allegation seal was illegally shot by fish farm
Police Scotland is investigating an incident in March when a seal was allegedly shot at a fish farm off a
Bee-killing pesticide treatment for fish farms backed by Scottish Government
The Scottish Government is paving the way for the multinational salmon farming industry to start using a toxic pesticide blamed
£10,000 reward for information on illegal seal killing after police asked to investigate deaths
A £10,000 reward has been offered for information on the illegal shooting of seals after it emerged Police Scotland
Millions of dead salmon dumped, burnt or destroyed
Nearly half of Scotland’s salmon farms burn, dump or destroy millions of dead fish every year, according to Scottish
Salmon companies rapped for breaking rules on shooting seals
The Scottish Government has reprimanded salmon farming companies for breaking the rules on shooting seals — but has not taken any
Police apologise to anti-fish farm campaigner over access
Police have apologised to an anti-fish farming campaigner after he complained of being wrongly warned off from filming salmon cages
Fury as fish farm pesticide pollution rises 72% in a year
Pollution of Scotland’s lochs from a toxic fish farm pesticide has leapt 72 per cent in a year, according
Salmon dying in cages prompt fish farm investigation
An investigation has been launched into conditions at an Argyll fish farm after footage emerged of dead and dying salmon