Daily Record: “‘Toxic’ salmon farm barge dumped at scenic Scots bay could be spewing chemicals at loch – Locals are now fuming that the wreck has been beached in the middle of Reraig Bay”

 

'Toxic salmon farm barge dumped at scenic Scots bay could be spewing chemicals @Daily_Record https://t.co/lB5NkjJORT @Folketrygdfond @ScotlandSalmon @HighlandCouncil @MCA_media @scotgov @marinescotland @GaelForceGroup @rendabelle

— Don Staniford (@TheGAAIA) December 26, 2022

 

 

The Daily Record reported (26 December 2022):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here's a PDF version (as published in the Daily Record on 29 December 2022) online here

 

 

"Argy Bargey" reported @Daily_Record on Bakkafrost's toxic salmon feed barge dumped in Loch Reraig @Folketrygdfond @ScotlandSalmon @GaelForceGroup
When will the authorities force it to be moved? @_KateForbes @Ianblackford_MP @HighlandCouncil @ScottishEPA @ArianeBurgessHI @WHFP1 pic.twitter.com/wj6J3wZ7xy

— Don Staniford (@TheGAAIA) February 10, 2023

 

 

 

 

As of 2 January 2023, the Matador lifting crane (which salvaged the GaelForce feed barge off Portree in early December 2022 and then dumped it in Loch Reraig later in December 2022) was docked in Dublin:

 

 

 

And the Viking Saga (believed to have been used by Bakkafrost to siphon off ca. 690 tons of contaminated water and feed from the salvaged barge) is still docked in Fraserburgh:

 

 

 

 

The Scotsman reported (23 December 2022):

 

Local people are calling for answers after a damaged barge containing toxic & potentially explosive gases was beached in a scenic protected bay in the north-west Highlands @TheScotsman https://t.co/caYfb5qW5V @BonnMees @ScotlandSalmon @GaelForceGroup @MCA_media @scotgov @scotgp

— Don Staniford (@TheGAAIA) December 22, 2022

 

 

 

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Press & Journal: "Toxic sunken fish farm relocated to Wester Ross sparking fury amongst local residents"

The Scotsman: "Wrecked barge holding ‘toxic’ and potentially ‘explosive' gases is beached for decontamination operation in scenic Scottish Highland bay"

Photos: Toxic Feed Barge Dumped Illegally in Loch Reraig (near Loch Carron MPA)?

Police Scotland FOI disclosure on toxic feed barge off Portree – now beached in Kishorn?

Public Health Scotland FOI: "an explosive risk…..supportive of the path closure" (but still no warning to the public)

FOI disclosure by Maritime & Coastguard Agency (8 December 2022) – more documents on the 'toxic' & 'explosive' feed barge sunk off Portree!

Mowi's "totally appalling levels of safety, COPFS are going to prosecute" (says Maritime & Coastguard Agency in FOI disclosure)

Update: Toxic Feed Barge Salvaged Off Portree Heading to Loch Carron & then Ardyne!

 

 

Why hasn't Bakkafrost reported the costs of the salvage of a 'toxic' & 'explosive' @GaelForceGroup barge to shareholders @Folketrygdfond & the stock exchange? @osloboers https://t.co/1Yy9yu5Wy1
An insider claims @BonnMees lifting crane costs £81K per day with costs now over £1m! pic.twitter.com/ykJ39LAMIA

— Don Staniford (@TheGAAIA) December 25, 2022