Salmon farming

A salmon farmer at the Strondoir Bay fish farm at Loch Fyne Scotland

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Salmon farm records largest mass die-off in Scotland in a decade

Edward Mountain (left) accused Tavish Scott of threatening him in his parliamentary office

Edward Mountain (left) accused Tavish Scott of threatening him in his parliamentary office

Edward Mountain

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Tory MSP accuses salmon farming boss of 'verbally attacking him' in Holyrood

Atlantic salmon are confined in open net cages with thousands of their species

Atlantic salmon are confined in open net cages with thousands of their species

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There has been no cost/benefit analysis of salmon farming

Members of Holyrood’s Rural Affairs and Islands Committee visited the fish farm in Dunstaffnage

Members of Holyrood’s Rural Affairs and Islands Committee visited the fish farm in Dunstaffnage

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Scottish fish farm firm removes 'tonnes' of dead fish before MSPs visit site

The plans were given the green light after a bid for another farm was rejected

The plans were given the green light after a bid for another farm was rejected

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Plans for new fish farm on Scottish island given green light

Scottish salmon exports have boomed in the first half of 2024

Scottish salmon exports have boomed in the first half of 2024

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'Remarkable success': Scottish salmon export sales boom in first half of 2024

Chris Packham has renewed his call for Wagamama to remove farmed salmon from its menu

Chris Packham has renewed his call for Wagamama to remove farmed salmon from its menu

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Chris Packham pens open letter to Wagamama over use of farmed Scottish salmon

Salmon processing in the Western Isles is to come to an end

Salmon processing in the Western Isles is to come to an end

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Almost 80 jobs on line as salmon processing in Western Isles could end

RSPCA president Chris Packham, and a file photo of a worker at a salmon farm on Loch Linnhe

RSPCA president Chris Packham, and a file photo of a worker at a salmon farm on Loch Linnhe

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Chris Packham calls on restaurant giant to remove farmed salmon from menu

A salmon farmer holds a young fish at the Strondoir Bay fish farm at Loch Fyne, Scotland.

A salmon farmer holds a young fish at the Strondoir Bay fish farm at Loch Fyne, Scotland.

Could Scotland follow British Columbia in banning open-net salmon farms?

Exports have increased by £5 million to £250m in comparison to the same time last year

Exports have increased by £5 million to £250m in comparison to the same time last year

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Scottish salmon exports increase to £645 million in five-year high

Salmon Scotland state the red tape is costing the fish farmers an estimated £3 million every year since Brexit

Salmon Scotland state the red tape is costing the fish farmers an estimated £3 million every year since Brexit

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Scottish salmon industry calls on next UK Government to cut Brexit red tape

A Norwegian company is proposing to farm salmon in large underground tanks in Scotland

A Norwegian company is proposing to farm salmon in large underground tanks in Scotland

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Norwegian company proposes building giant underground salmon farm in Shetland

Farmed Scottish salmon is the UK's largest food export

Farmed Scottish salmon is the UK's largest food export

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Farmed Scottish salmon secures protected legal status to prevent food fraud

Scottish sellers had 25 minute appointments available for buyers from across 22 countries

Scottish sellers had 25 minute appointments available for buyers from across 22 countries

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Scottish businesses aim to make global 'multi-million pound deals' at produce event

The number of wild salmon caught in Scotland fell by 25% in 2023

The number of wild salmon caught in Scotland fell by 25% in 2023

Call for action as figures show lowest wild Scottish salmon catch on record

An activist from Scottish Salmon Watch taking part in an information gathering operation at a fish farm on the west coast of Scotland

An activist from Scottish Salmon Watch taking part in an information gathering operation at a fish farm on the west coast of Scotland

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Formaldehyde used 200 times by fish-farm industry

A salmon farmer holds a young fish at the Strondoir Bay fish farm at Loch Fyne, Scotland

A salmon farmer holds a young fish at the Strondoir Bay fish farm at Loch Fyne, Scotland

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Scottish salmon named UK’s top food export for 2023

A salmon farmer holds a young fish at the Strondoir Bay fish farm at Loch Fyne Scotland.

A salmon farmer holds a young fish at the Strondoir Bay fish farm at Loch Fyne Scotland.

'Unacceptable greenwashing': Call to remove 'organic' labelling from farmed salmon

A salmon farmer holds a young fish at the Strondoir Bay fish farm at Loch Fyne Scotland

A salmon farmer holds a young fish at the Strondoir Bay fish farm at Loch Fyne Scotland

Revealed: 19 fish farms in Scotland posing 'high risk' to wild salmon

An industry body said warming waters and jellyfish blooms posed significant challenges to farmers in 2023

An industry body said warming waters and jellyfish blooms posed significant challenges to farmers in 2023

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Scottish salmon farms harvest significantly less fish than predicted

Campaigners say the practice of open-net salmon farming is unsustainable

Campaigners say the practice of open-net salmon farming is unsustainable

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'Unsustainable': Disease halves profits of Scottish salmon farming firm

Some of Scotland’s biggest salmon farms reported significant and continuing 'biological' problems last year

Some of Scotland’s biggest salmon farms reported significant and continuing 'biological' problems last year

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Greens call for urgent talks on salmon farm industry amid 'slow reform'

Chris Packham is a vocal critic of the caged salmon industry in Scotland

Chris Packham is a vocal critic of the caged salmon industry in Scotland

Consumers won’t ever be shown the grim reality of salmon farming

Chris Packham has called for a halt to the 'catastrophic' expansion of the Scottish salmon industry

Chris Packham has called for a halt to the 'catastrophic' expansion of the Scottish salmon industry

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Chris Packham calls for halt to 'catastrophic' expansion of Scottish salmon industry

Fish farms owned by MOWI, which has obtained a legal order against campaigner Don Staniford

Fish farms owned by MOWI, which has obtained a legal order against campaigner Don Staniford

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Scottish salmon giant legally bans activist from farms – what you need to know

Loch Long Salmon has proposed building a new semi-closed fish farm in the waters of Loch Linnhe

Loch Long Salmon has proposed building a new semi-closed fish farm in the waters of Loch Linnhe

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Row erupts over plans to build new type of fish farm in Scottish loch