Fish Update Briefing, Friday, August 31

By Jenny Hjul | August 31, 2018

‘DON’T EAT CRABS’ BILLBOARD SHOCKS US CITY THE animal rights group PETA has caused a stir in Baltimore by posting a dramatic billboard in the US city centre which shows a picture of a crab with the message: ‘I\’m ME, Not MEAT. Go Vegan.’ The organisation says the billboard was deliberately placed near Inner Harbour…

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Green light for Scottish caviar farm

By Jenny Hjul | March 22, 2018

SCOTLAND’S first caviar farm has been given the go-ahead, despite opposition from animal rights activists. Fynest Caviar will build its closed containment recirculation facility at Ardkinglas Sawmill in Cairndow, Loch Fyne, following a decision by Argyll and Bute council’s planning committee yesterday. The farm, consisting of three buildings, will rear sturgeon up to 12kg and…

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