New Scottish Government survey reveals that 89.7% of 'Scottish' salmon are derived from foreign sources (Norway, Iceland & Ireland) https://t.co/LX57bm5nfV @marinescotland @GreenerScotland @SSPOsays @WeAreBenchmark @HGSalmonUK @FergusEwingMSP pic.twitter.com/NH9CrYu1JK
— Don Staniford (@TheGAAIA) October 19, 2020
The 'Scottish Fish Farm Production Survey 2019' has been published by the Scottish Government (19 October 2020).
The @scotgov rural economy secretary @FergusEwingMSP: “The latest figures show record levels of salmon being produced by fish farms. I congratulate the sector for its efforts, delivering unprecedented production of this nutritious, quality seafood" https://t.co/ypqJNxccDD pic.twitter.com/TRR76MJg0X
— Don Staniford (@TheGAAIA) October 19, 2020
“This is a sector we can all be proud of" said Hamish Macdonell, director of strategic engagement at the Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation https://t.co/jBesJCGQOU @SSPOsays @HamishMacdonell @FergusEwingMSP @GreenerScotland @KateForbesMSP @Ianblackford_MP @strathearnrose pic.twitter.com/K8GVcvaYUZ
— Don Staniford (@TheGAAIA) October 20, 2020
Highlights include:
REVEALED: 73.8% survival of salmon smolts i.e. 26.2% mortality (41.8% in the North-West)! @marinescotland @GreenerScotland https://t.co/LX57bm5nfV
How many millions of disease-ridden Scottish salmon die each year from hatch to 'catch'? @ScottishEPA @SSPOsays @FergusEwingMSP pic.twitter.com/R92DIMTGsP— Don Staniford (@TheGAAIA) October 19, 2020
Six companies – all foreign owned/controlled – accounted for 99% of 'Scottish' salmon in 2019 @marinescotland @GreenerScotland https://t.co/LX57bm5nfV@MowiScotlandLtd @salmon_scottish @scotseafarms @GriegShetland #ScottishScamon https://t.co/4xLRGxwM7a pic.twitter.com/sXGMAXWKgN
— Don Staniford (@TheGAAIA) October 19, 2020
'Scottish' salmon farming now has only 8 companies producing farmed salmon from 146 active sites https://t.co/LX57bm5nfV #Factory #Fish #Pharming @MowiScotlandLtd @SSPOsays @GriegShetland @salmon_scottish @scotseafarms @marinescotland @GreenerScotland #BigIsNotBetter pic.twitter.com/ubxd5tMRXB
— Don Staniford (@TheGAAIA) October 19, 2020
Only 4 out of 224 salmon farms in Scotland are certified as 'organic' https://t.co/LX57bm5nfV @SoilAssocScot @SoilAssociation @MowiScotlandLtd #Organic #Scamon @JoannaBlythman @peterk69 @glenarmsalmon @OrganicConsumer @Jonnynogaps https://t.co/0PsQSjpYBk pic.twitter.com/EleOpxwZjm
— Don Staniford (@TheGAAIA) October 19, 2020
660,000 lumpsuckers produced in 2019 – all derived from foreign ova (eggs) https://t.co/LX57bm5nfV 1.2 million ova laid down to hatch in 2019 (i.e. 45% mortality) pic.twitter.com/XK7OdO9IFy
— Don Staniford (@TheGAAIA) October 19, 2020
Read more via:
Press & Journal: "Figures for farm-raised salmon have taken a dip"
STV News on "huge drop" in Scottish salmon farming production
Shocking New Stats Show 23% Mortality on Scottish Salmon Farms & 18% Decline in Production
Shocking New Stats: 23% mortality at Scottish salmon farms with an 18% decrease in 2018 production – Western Isles has 34% mortality & Shetland has 27% mortality https://t.co/RnfXmggiPM @ScotSalmonTank @SalmonFeedlots @TheSoundOfJura @SalmonTroutCons @TheOpenSeas @joe_crowley pic.twitter.com/55LK7926f6
— Don Staniford (@TheGAAIA) September 30, 2019
STV News tonight reporting on the "huge drop" in Scottish salmon farming production https://t.co/22cz7285vi @STVNews @SSPOsays @SalmonFeedlots @SalmonTroutCons @FergusEwingMSP @strathearnrose @GreenerScotland @scotgp @KateForbesMSP @marinescotland pic.twitter.com/6DpJ1j3cKM
— Don Staniford (@TheGAAIA) September 30, 2019
Today's Press & Journal: "Salmon farming arch critic Don Staniford, who has fought long and hard to highlight fish welfare and mortality issues in the sector, said the figures showed the industry was “far from being a success story” https://t.co/d4M3eJ7Z1H @pressjournal @JulieHL pic.twitter.com/GGez7Y2OKc
— Don Staniford (@TheGAAIA) October 1, 2019