Irony of Virus-Laden Scottish Salmon Exploiting Coronavirus Crisis

PRV Virus Laden Tweet 13 March 2020

 

This morning I cannot help but sing 'Ironic' by Alanis Morissette.

 

 

 

Yesterday's news that the Scottish salmon farming industry were lobbying to relax (i.e. breach/brake) rules on biomass limits was a breath-taking display of shameless exploitation and sheer hypocrisy in equal measure. 

 

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The fact is that salmon farmers such as Mowi and Cooke have been breaching biomass limits even before the Coronavirus crisis hit.

 

2019 data Biomass Exceedances

2019 data Biomass Exceedances #2

 

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And don't forget that testing by Marine Scotland Science in 2018 and 2019 found Piscine Reovirus in over 50% of farmed salmon tested.

 

PRV Virus Laden PR June 2019

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