Breaching Biomass – Mowi to be fined in Chile? Everything fine in Scotland?!

 

 

News that Mowi could be fined in Chile for breaching biomass limits raises the issue once again in Scotland.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In May 2019, BBC Panorama raised the issue of salmon farming companies in Scotland breaching biomass limits – as well as the misreporting of toxic chemicals.

 

Biomass Exceedances since 2002 up to Sept 2020 #5 Mowi admission BBC Panorama

Biomass Exceedances since 2002 up to Sept 2020 #5 Mowi admission BBC Panorama #2

 

The Ferret reported in May 2019:

 

Biomass Exceedances since 2002 up to Sept 2020 #6 Ferret

 

 

Data published by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency via 'Scotland's Aquaculture' web-site on 4 December 2020 details a staggering 889 breaches of biomass limits since 2002 (data up to the end of September 2020) with Mowi (known as Marine Harvest until January 2019) leading the way with 278 breaches of pollution controls representing 37,654 tonnes of farmed salmon production.  Here's the top biomass breaches:

 

Biomass Exceedances since 2002 up to Sept 2020 #1

 

Biomass Exceedances since 2002 up to Sept 2020 #2

 

Here's the top 20 biomass breaches during 2020 (data up to the end of September 2020):

 

Biomass Exceedances since 2002 up to Sept 2020 #3 2020

 

 

Breaches of biomass during 2020 are already 45 (data up to end of September) – the highest number since 2009 when there were 66 biomass breaches.  The weight of farmed salmon involved in biomass breaches was a staggering 7,647 tonnes in 2019 (the highest since 2007) and already 6,054 tonnes during 2020 (data up to the end of September).   Here's the top 20 biomass breaches in 2019 – again led by Mowi:

 

Biomass Exceedances since 2002 up to Sept 2020 #4 2020

 

Download data in full online here (use the CSV Export function)

 

 

Here's photos and video from a whistleblower featuring mass mortalities at Mowi's Isle of Muck salmon farm in 2019:

 

Muck photo #2 morts in bin

Muck photo #3 morts on back of boat

Muck photo #1 Billy Bowie truck with white suit man

 

 

 

 

I Tweeted in July 2020:

 

 

 

 

Read more via:

New Data Online Via 'Scotland's Aquaculture' – Mortalities, Toxic Chemicals & Biomass Exceedances

Under the Cloak of Coronavirus: SEPA open the floodgates to lobster-killing chemicals!

The Ferret: "Environmental rules for salmon farming industry relaxed"

SEPA relax environmental controls during Coronavirus crisis

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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