"The site proposed by @scotseafarms is entirely unsuitable due to its proximity to important protected habitats. These plans pose a serious threat to marine wildlife, stores of blue carbon & the local creel fishing industry" @heraldscotland https://t.co/Yc9xVNEJKx @ScotWildlife
— Don Staniford (@TheGAAIA) November 4, 2020
STV News reported (13 November 2020):
STV News reporting on opposition to Scottish Sea Farms by Ullapool Sea Savers & Scottish Wildlife Trust https://t.co/FuiDijXNrU@scotseafarms @ScotWildlife @SaversSea @STVNews @iainramage6 @SealifeA @ScotSalmonTank @ScottishEPA @marinescotland @nickunderdown @TheOpenSeas @scotgp pic.twitter.com/DaM8NOZht0
— Don Staniford (@TheGAAIA) November 16, 2020
The Herald reported (4 November 2020):
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No wonder locals are horse in their opposition to @scotseafarms Who in their right mind would want a horrific salmon farm polluting a Marine Protected Area? @FergusEwingMSP @marinescotland @ScotWildlife @SaversSea @KateForbesMSP @LeroySeafood @scotgp https://t.co/21mM6iVaB9 pic.twitter.com/vD8t4Sa5xe
— Don Staniford (@TheGAAIA) November 4, 2020
The Press & Journal reported (4 November 2020):
BBC News reported (4 November 2020):
"Allowing this salmon farm to go ahead when it threatens so many of the features which should be safeguarded by the marine protected area would set a worrying precedent" @BBCNews @BBCScotlandNews https://t.co/OINsqFNX4A@ScotWildlife @scotseafarms @SaversSea @LeroySeafood
— Don Staniford (@TheGAAIA) November 4, 2020
When Scottish Salmon Watch visited a nearby salmon farm in the Summer Isles at Tanera we nearly vomited at the stench of Scottish Sea Farms.
Earlier this week, Salmon & Trout Conservation Scotland published shocking photos of welfare abuse at a salmon farm operated by Scottish Sea Farms in Loch Creran 'Special Area of Conservation' and 'Marine Protected Area':
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Photographs published by the Scottish Government's Fish Health Inspectorate show welfare abuse at salmon farms operated by Scottish Sea Farms:
Download as a PDF via Photo Dossier of Diseased, Deformed & Abused Scottish Salmon
Edie Bowles @Animallawyersuk said the dossier, compiled by Don Staniford, a critic of salmon farming, indicated “systemic and obvious” pain & suffering that could justify legal action against @scotgov @MairiGougeon @SSPOsays https://t.co/ZuzAis8gEr @SundayTimesScot @ciwf @scotgp pic.twitter.com/RPVIAL3KlS
— Don Staniford (@TheGAAIA) February 2, 2020
In February 2020, Scottish Salmon Watch reported on mass mortalities at RSPCA Assured Scottish Sea Farms in Loch Spelve.
In January 2020, Scottish Salmon Watch reported on lice infestation at Scottish Sea Farms in Loch Kishorn.
Lice-infested & disease-ridden Scottish Salmon anyone? https://t.co/1CWQ6GdcT5 "Over 50" lice per fish @scotseafarms in Loch Kishorn states @marinescotland inspection report. Were these fish sold as Lochmuir & RSPCA Assured? @marksandspencer @rspcaassured @SSPOsays @LeroySeafood pic.twitter.com/9qxUjLl3FT
— Don Staniford (@TheGAAIA) January 6, 2020
Photo: Lice-infested salmon farmed by Scottish Sea Farms
Here's more photos of disease-ridden salmon farmed by Scottish Sea Farms (obtained via FOI despite threats by lawyers acting for Scottish Sea Farms and The Scottish Salmon Company):
Read more via EXPOSED: Photo Disclosures Opens Floodgates to More Diseased & Deformed Scottish Salmon
Sick Scottish Sea Farms (real name – Norskott Havbruk) "affected by an earlier than planned harvest of fish due to illness" https://t.co/SKqUC4BKVQ @fishfarmermag @scotseafarms @LeroySeafood https://t.co/q0iRAIMRra @markruskell @FergusEwingMSP @marinescotland @KateForbesMSP pic.twitter.com/aDXVMtlBIm
— Don Staniford (@TheGAAIA) November 14, 2019
Read more on the Norwegian money behind 'Scottish Scamon' online here
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- Dead in the Water – New Data Reveals Mass Mortalities & Disease on Scottish Salmon Farms
- Leaked Email: Staff Cuts at Scottish Sea Farms Compromise Fish Welfare
- Welfare Warning for Scottish Salmon – stormy waters & prolonged periods of pain forecast!
- Herald: "Scottish salmon found in ‘sickening’ conditions across Scotland as sea lice problem escalates"
- Video Exposes Welfare Abuse at RSPCA Assured salmon farm sourced by M&S 'Lochmuir'
- New Data Reveals Mass Mortalties for Disease-Ridden Scottish Salmon
- "Over 50" Lice Per Fish at Scottish Sea Farms in Loch Kishorn
- Sick 'Scottish' Sea Farms