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Scotland’s salmon farmers have stopped using acoustic seal deterrents that have been shown to disturb protected marine mammals. The Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation said that only acoustic deterrent devices (ADDs) […] Continue Reading
If fish farmers are not allowed to kill seals even if they break into a salmon pen, the industry should be compensated for the resulting losses. That’s the message from […] Continue Reading
Regulation of marine fish farming wellboats in Scotland has transferred to the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA). The move is intended to streamline regulation by bringing the responsibility under a […] Continue Reading
Government agency Marine Scotland has set out priorities for a ‘refreshed’ Farmed Fish Health Framework: the causes of fish mortality, impact of climate change and development of treatments. The steering […] Continue Reading
AQUACULTURE is contributing hugely to the wider Scottish economy in both revenue and jobs, new research shows. A Marine Scotland commissioned report reveals that it is worth at least £885-million […] Continue Reading
The Scottish salmon farming sector is to review the use of acoustic devices deployed on farms to deter seals. Farmers will conduct risk assessments on the use of acoustic deterrent […] Continue Reading
SALMON farmers in Scotland have welcomed a government consultation on new wrasse fishing measures. The review will consider the introduction of mandatory controls over the harvesting of live wrasse, used […] Continue Reading
THERE has been a significant rise in the number of fish welfare complaints received by government agencies over the past 18 months. Jenni Diffin of the Animal and Plant Health […] Continue Reading
A BAN on the import of salmon eggs from Norway, introduced last summer, could be good news for the Scottish industry in the long term, sources said. Since the temporary […] Continue Reading