"The lack of testing of imported ova is a serious risk to biosecurity as well as representing a threat to biodiversity" (Letter from Scottish Salmon Watch to the Scottish Government @MairiGougeon @scotgov) https://t.co/99P9Zla9l8 @ScotlandSalmon @SalmonTroutCons @AST_Salmon pic.twitter.com/vo2MPSY5Ar
— Don Staniford (@TheGAAIA) December 2, 2021
"We need to head off the accusations of disease in Icelandic eggs though suggest we don't address the accusation directly" said @scotgov @marinescotland @ScotGovNetZero employee in February 2020. Now that ISA is reported in Iceland will you be banning ova imports? @MairiGougeon pic.twitter.com/Wibvt32wnY
— Don Staniford (@TheGAAIA) November 29, 2021
Game Ova for Iceland?
Last year, 'Scottish' salmon farming imported 42 million salmon eggs (ova) from Iceland – how many were infected with Infectious Salmon Anaemia? @scotgov @MairiGougeon @marinescotlandhttps://t.co/SupjI0ROMP @EFTAsecretariat @Iceland_Review #Iceland #ISA pic.twitter.com/VtJk2POf8m— Don Staniford (@TheGAAIA) November 27, 2021
Since June 2019 (after Norwegian ova were banned due to Infectious Salmon Anaemia), #Iceland has accounted for 68% of ova imports into #Scotland with #Norway accounting for less than 1%. Now that #ISA is in Iceland will ova imports be banned? @scotgov @MairiGougeon @MairiMcAllan pic.twitter.com/ppEROAmYDN
— Don Staniford (@TheGAAIA) November 29, 2021
Now that pathogenic Infectious Salmon Anaemia is suspected in Iceland will Scotland close the border to ova imports to stop the risk of disease transfer? @MairiGougeon @marinescotland @ScotlandSalmon @WeAreBenchmark @fms_scotland @SalmonTroutCons https://t.co/3d7SGEVAb5 https://t.co/HMxIA5pCD8
— Don Staniford (@TheGAAIA) November 26, 2021
Norwegian-owned Laxar – hit by Infectious Salmon Anaemia in #Iceland – sources salmon eggs (ova) from Stofnfiskur (Benchmark) @WeAreBenchmark
Since 2016, 'Scottish' salmon farms have imported 110.6 million ova from Stofnfiskur (Benchmark). Will @scotgov now close the border? pic.twitter.com/xOJO5tuUv2— Don Staniford (@TheGAAIA) November 29, 2021
Scottish Scamon Eggsposé: FOI data @scotgov reveals 787 million ova imported from #Norway (62%), #Ireland (19%) & #Iceland (18%) for use on salmon farms in #Scotland since 2003!
'Scottish' salmon is a fake brand! @SalmonScotland
@ScotlandSalmon @SalmonTroutCons @MairiMcAllan pic.twitter.com/DLZhfAjYmq— Don Staniford (@TheGAAIA) November 29, 2021
Whilst the rest of the world closes their borders to stop the spread of infectious diseases & viruses, @scotgov is content to keep the borders open to potentially virus-laden ova with zero screening for ISA & Piscine Reovirus! https://t.co/1rek4wPz2v @MairiGougeon @MairiMcAllan pic.twitter.com/kOKROAloBi
— Don Staniford (@TheGAAIA) November 30, 2021
"PRV @cookeseafood may have originated from the ova delivered from #Iceland" admitted @WeAreBenchmark (Stofnfiskur) in 2018. "We have, however, an optional service of screening against PRV that our customers may choose as an extra risk measure to avoid vertical transmission" pic.twitter.com/OJvKdZdPyd
— Don Staniford (@TheGAAIA) November 30, 2021
Isn't it ironic…don't you think. A little too ironic…and, yeah, I really do think…It's like salmon farmers exploiting the Coronavirus crisis when over 50% of farmed salmon tested positive for a virus https://t.co/8Z8lYMIv2p @marinescotland @SSPOsays #alanismorissette pic.twitter.com/eQDxDZYezs
— Don Staniford (@TheGAAIA) March 13, 2020
Letter to Scottish Ministers: "What action is the Scottish Government taking to stop the spread of deadly ISA? What other salmon farms are affected and how many other positive cases have been detected?" https://t.co/d0hFOve4pg @scotgov @ScotGovNetZero @MairiGougeon @MairiMcAllan
— Don Staniford (@TheGAAIA) August 30, 2021
In April 2020 @GreenerScotland admitted that imported salmon eggs (ova) are not tested for Infectious Salmon Anaemia or Piscine Reovirus https://t.co/pllpGndiXN Is 'Scottish' salmon infected with deadly viruses? @DefraGovUK @marinescotland @FergusEwingMSP @strathearnrose @scotgp https://t.co/mFWoXWy7Eq pic.twitter.com/ZLDlLGUBoS
— Don Staniford (@TheGAAIA) August 20, 2020
Download letter in full online here
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- Letter to Scottish Ministers re. ISA in Scottish Salmon
- Eggsclusive: FOI Reveals 'Scottish' Salmon Imported As Ova from Iceland & Ireland – Norway eggs-pelled due to disease risks!
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- Norway's Infectious Salmon "Horror Show" Secretly Playing Now In Scotland?
- Letter to Scottish Ministers: "Bio-security Protocols & Safety Precautions re. Ova Imports"
- Norwegian Salmon Egg Exports Banned Due to Disease Risks
- Game Ova for Scottish Salmon – Deadly disease delays egg imports from AquaGen in Norway
- Salmon Eggsclusive: Scotland's 'King of Fish' is Now Viking Not Scottish!
- Easter Egg Ban for 'Scottish' Salmon?
- Complete Mockery of the Brand 'Scottish Salmon': Norway bans import of Scottish salmon eggs citing disease risks & genetic impacts under the Nature Diversity Act
Infectious Salmon Anaemia comes back to haunt Scottish salmon – positive test reported by @marinescotland @rspcaassured @scotseafarms on Isle of Mull. Buy your fresh virus-laden Scottish salmon @marksandspencer – how many more farms are infected? @MowiScotlandLtd @salmon_scottish pic.twitter.com/JUjMS335xa
— Don Staniford (@TheGAAIA) August 30, 2021
"In order to protect the genetic integrity of Scotland's iconic Atlantic salmon, all farmed salmon including ova and smolts should be screened for ISA, Piscine Reovirus and other viruses, diseases and pathogens" https://t.co/MSiOJMBDie @scotgov @MairiGougeon @MairiMcAllan pic.twitter.com/wgh0Uioe5Y
— Don Staniford (@TheGAAIA) December 2, 2021