"An exclusion zone was put in place & guard vessel was deployed to patrol the area" @MCA_media "The Secretary of State's Representative for Maritime Salvage has been engaged in the process from outset" https://t.co/jepHbH4N6P
Why no public warning? @ScotlandSalmon @_KateForbes pic.twitter.com/BwbpV3fobn— Don Staniford (@TheGAAIA) November 8, 2022
A Freedom of Information reply from the Maritime & Coastguard Agency (1 November 2022) lifts the lid on the sinking and salvage of a salmon feed barge spewing toxic gases off Portree on the Isle of Skye:
BBC News reported in August 2022:
BBC News: 'Rotten egg' gas leaking from fish feed barge wreck – a 500m exclusion zone has been placed around the wreck of a salmon feed barge near Portree on Skye https://t.co/nRuwKkZyTy @BBCScotlandNews @bbcalba @ScottishEPA @marinescotland @H_S_E @MCA_media @PoliceScotland
— Don Staniford (@TheGAAIA) August 30, 2022
The Press & Journal reported in August 2022:
The Press & Journal: Don Staniford, of campaign group $camon $cotland, said the barge has lain on the seabed for months, raising the issue on his social media accounts. "Scottish salmon farming is a toxic industry," said Mr Staniford @pressjournal https://t.co/4vz3C9X1Ry
— Don Staniford (@TheGAAIA) August 31, 2022
Boat still guards toxic fish farm for public safety. Both SEPA and Scottish Salmon knew about the sinking last year. They just “forgot” to inform the local community? A “need to know” secretive atmosphere. Locals swim and are taught sailing in these waters. Absolutely disgusting. pic.twitter.com/JMPUdc2eZE
— Jon Johnson (@Jonnynogaps) August 31, 2022
Here's drone footage of the Portree salmon farm shot on 29 August 2022 showing what is believed to be a 24 hour guard boat patrolling the site:
$camon $cotland reported in August 2022:
WARNING: Dangerous Scottish Salmon – toxic gases containing Hydrogen Sulphide – known as 'swamp gas' – are spewing from Bakkafrost Scotland's salmon farm off Portree https://t.co/b6sRwpqDgi
Avoid Toxic Scottish Salmon! @ScotlandSalmon @_KateForbes @Ianblackford_MP @ScottishEPA pic.twitter.com/p8wrqlOvp2— Don Staniford (@TheGAAIA) August 30, 2022
If there is an exclusion zone in place around Bakkafrost's toxic salmon farming operation off the important harbour of Portee on the Isle of Skye it begs the question: is it safe for cruise ships to visit (as The World did last week)?
How many miles is the safety exclusion area around Bakkafrost Scotland's Portree salmon farm?
When cruise ships such as 'The World' visit Skye how far away from toxic Scottish salmon do they steer? @MCA_media @H_S_E @scotgov #Toxic #Scottish #Salmon https://t.co/b6sRwpqDgi pic.twitter.com/Gg9oGIdWRo— Don Staniford (@TheGAAIA) August 30, 2022
Is this the sun setting on the booming tourist industry on the Isle of Skye? An exclusion zone – due to dangerous toxic gasses – around the salmon farm off Portree is not good for business! @_KateForbes @Ianblackford_MP @SkyeforAll @VisitScotland @VisitScotNews @MairiGougeon https://t.co/qJiRonNbSw pic.twitter.com/C9fBp6MTNm
— Don Staniford (@TheGAAIA) August 30, 2022
The public surely deserve to be told if there is an exclusion zone around the toxic Scottish Salmon Company?
Video footage of Bakkafrost's salmon farm off Portree (the boat is on 24 hour guard to stop people going close to the leaking toxic gases from the sunken feed barge) https://t.co/NujiGZv5C9
How big is the safety exclusion zone? @PoliceScotland @ScottishEPA @H_S_E @ScotlandSalmon pic.twitter.com/OFmYAJjgZg— Don Staniford (@TheGAAIA) August 30, 2022
The feed barge which sank may have only been launched in 2019. Fish Farming Expert reported in March 2019:
Is this 'state-of-the-art' feed barge now spewing toxic gasses on the bottom of the seabed off Portree? @GaelForceGroup @ScotlandSalmon @WHFP1 @bbcalba @marinescotland @ScottishEPA @H_S_E https://t.co/qWI1VyqAVN #HydrogenSulphide #Toxic #Scottish #Salmon pic.twitter.com/o5WTZybupy
— Don Staniford (@TheGAAIA) August 30, 2022
Read more via:
P&J: "Exclusion zone set up around Skye barge giving off rotten eggs smell"
"Experts tackle lethal gas leaking from sunken feed barge" (Fish Farming Expert)
Toxic Gasses Spew From The Scottish Salmon Company (Bakkafrost Scotland) Off Portree
Channel 4 News on Scottish Salmon Spying on Corin Smith!
Herald/Ferret: "Scottish Salmon Company chief hired investigator to 'snoop' on fish farming critic"
Video of France 5s 'The Truth About Salmon' featuring Mowi & The Scottish Salmon Company
Photos of Welfare Abuse at The Scottish Salmon Company in Loch Carron (West Strome salmon farm)
Videos of Welfare Abuse at The Scottish Salmon Company in Loch Carron (West Strome salmon farm)
Animal Equality Exposes Scottish Salmon Slaughterhouse
Norwegian Government Asked to Divest from 'Unethical' & 'Irresponsible' Scottish Salmon!
The Camera Never Lies About Scottish Salmon!
Photo Dossier of Diseased, Deformed & Abused Scottish Salmon
The Severely Damaged Scottish Salmon Company – For Sale Now!
Maaey day for the Scottish Salmon Company
Ground-truthing disease-ridden Scottish salmon
Mmmm Blind Scottish Salmon with Boils, Anyone?
Photo of Bakkafrost's toxic feedlot off Portree taken this afternoon – leaking dangerous hydrogen sulphide 'swamp gas' (think rotten eggs). You can see the 24 hour guard boat enforcing a 500 m exclusion zone #Toxic #Scottish #Salmon @ScotlandSalmon @_KateForbes @Ianblackford_MP pic.twitter.com/TAdde51S09
— Don Staniford (@TheGAAIA) August 30, 2022
Breaking News: potentially lethal toxic gasses leaking from a sunken feed barge at Bakkafrost salmon farm off Portree suspend salvage operation with 24 hour guard & exclusion zone @briggsmarine
Why has the public not been informed of the risks? @ScottishEPA @MairiMcAllan @H_S_E pic.twitter.com/avM09qC0Yp— Don Staniford (@TheGAAIA) August 30, 2022
Tip-off re. Bakkafrost off Portree: "Their feed barge sank end of last year…a few weeks ago divers [trying to raise it]…stopped as there was found to be very high levels of toxic gasses….this has lead to an exclusion zone….there is a 24hr guard"
True? @ScottishEPA pic.twitter.com/sus4ZLFyqh— Don Staniford (@TheGAAIA) August 29, 2022
ADDENDUM:
Date: Fri, Nov 4, 2022 at 9:54 AM
Subject: Freedom of Information request FS-Case-463216942 has been submitted
To: <salmonfarmingkills@gmail.com>
Your Freedom of Information request has been submitted.
Request summary
Subject of request: Sinking & Salvage of Portree Feed Barge
Details of your request: Please consider this a formal request for information re. the sinking and salvage of the feed barge off Portree.
Please include emails, letters, documents, photos, videos and any other information since 1 November 2021.
Please see attached a FOI reply dated 1 November 2022 from the Maritime & Coastguard Agency which provides more context and more information (and names Highland Council as responsible for the salvage operation).
More details were reported in August 2022 via:
P&J: "Exclusion zone set up around Skye barge giving off rotten eggs smell"
"Experts tackle lethal gas leaking from sunken feed barge" (Fish Farming Expert)
BBC News: "'Rotten egg' gas leaking from fish feed barge wreck – 500m exclusion zone placed near Portree on Skye"
Toxic Gasses Spew From The Scottish Salmon Company (Bakkafrost Scotland) Off Portree
Please consider this a FOI request under the relevant FOI and Environmental Information regulations.
Please provide a receipt of this FOI request.
Please provide the information electronically.
Your reference is FS-Case-463216942. Please quote this if you need to contact us.
We aim to handle your case within 20 working days of the date we received your correspondence, which was 2022-11-04.
Yours sincerely,
Customer Resolution & Improvement Team
Date: Fri, Nov 4, 2022 at 7:49 AM
Subject: FOI re. sinking & salvage of Portree feed barge
To: Freedom of Information <foi@highland.gov.uk>
Cc: D&I FOI <DI-FOI@highland.gov.uk>
P&J: "Exclusion zone set up around Skye barge giving off rotten eggs smell"
"Experts tackle lethal gas leaking from sunken feed barge" (Fish Farming Expert)
Toxic Gasses Spew From The Scottish Salmon Company (Bakkafrost Scotland) Off Portree
Date: Fri, Nov 4, 2022 at 7:42 AM
Subject: Re: Portree Fish Feed Barge – FOI 4050
To: InformationAssurance <InformationAssurance@mcga.gov.uk>
Cc: Gary Spark <Gary.Spark@mcga.gov.uk>, FOI <FOI@mcga.gov.uk>, HM Coastguard <HMCoastguard@mcga.gov.uk>, <Stan.Woznicki@mcga.gov.uk>