"The warm welcome we have received is truly appreciated & it is motivating to see the proposal's reception among the people we have met," wrote Norwegian Mountain Salmon @LinkedIn https://t.co/NZtZpSQ4st
Is anyone on Lewis not so "warm" on this mountain-sized disaster? pic.twitter.com/bVaulhwvuX— Don Staniford (@TheGAAIA) February 24, 2024
A leaked presentation – download online here – reveals the monstrous scale of Norwegian Mountain Salmon's plans for a 90,000 tonne salmon farm on the Isle of Lewis. The 24-page Powerpoint document includes:
EXCLUSIVE: Leaked plans reveals the monstrous scale of Norwegian Mountain Salmon's 90,000 tonne fish farm on the Isle of Lewis @cne_siar @ScotlandSalmon https://t.co/IV7KpYSNth @scottishgreens @WWFScotland @ScotLINK @ScotGovMarine @scotgov @ScottishEPA @NatureScot pic.twitter.com/GydTWxIMIK
— Don Staniford (@TheGAAIA) February 24, 2024
Norwegian Mountain Salmon's Powerpoint presentation carries a 'disclaimer':
DISCLAIMER: "Norwegian Mountain Salmon provides no warranties….regarding the accuracy, reliability or completeness of the information in the presentation. Neither Norwegian Mountain Salmon nor any board members or employees will have any liability…" https://t.co/IV7KpYSNth pic.twitter.com/Rad7I4qfyb
— Don Staniford (@TheGAAIA) February 24, 2024
Norwegian Mountain Salmon's plans were lambasted as an "environmental disaster" and "megalomania" by Sarah Wilson who lives in Breanish (the village closest to the proposed development):
"Norwegian Mountain Salmon think 'It is a very good location with really good inlet water'. They fail to mention it is part of a large National Scenic Area & also smack-bang on top of stunningly beautiful 'Secret Sands' which is home to otters, shags & sea eagles" (Sarah Wilson) https://t.co/yKWDZqnpg4 pic.twitter.com/5aNpf69uax
— Don Staniford (@TheGAAIA) February 25, 2024
Norwegian Mountain Salmon posted on LinkedIn earlier this month:
Salmon Business reported (23 February 2024):
Lewis people need to watch Local Hero on a loop
— Kathleen (@lovingourlochs) February 24, 2024
Read more via:
"Mountain-sized disaster for animal welfare and the environment" (The Times)
Norwegian Mountain Salmon eyeing up Lewis for 90,000 tonne salmon farm!
£600m mountain salmon farm planned for Lewis
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Gigante Salmon reports 300,000 dead smolt due to delivery difficulties
The Guardian: "Animal rights group urges halt to ‘monstrous’ Lincolnshire salmon farm"
Video Exclusive: Mowi Whistleblower Lifts the Lid on Shitty Salmon Farming!
Sunday Mail: "Whistleblower reveals disgusting footage of overflowing waste at Scots salmon farm"
BBC News: "Cleethorpes: Campaigners vow to fight salmon farm plan"
Growing Resistance Vs Land-Based Salmon Farming Spawns Protests!
Global Resistance to All Salmon Farms – on land, in the sea & in freshwater!
Atlantic Sapphire reports another mass mortality
Virus Alert at 'Cracked' Closed Containment Farm!
Speaking about the Lewis plan, Don Staniford, an activist who campaigns against all salmon farming, said: “Cramming tens of millions of Atlantic salmon in land-based tanks is a welfare nightmare and is doomed to failure” https://t.co/tavWfWDpu9 @cne_siar @ScotlandSalmon @ciwf
— Don Staniford (@TheGAAIA) February 24, 2024