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Almost 75,000 farmed salmon in Scotland escaped into the wild after Storm Amy. Why this may cause lasting damage

When Storm Amy battered the Scottish Highlands in early October, it tore through a salmon farm's sea pens, releasing around 75,000 fish into open water in Loch Linnhe. The scale of the escape is ...
Mongabay

Scottish salmon farms seek growth despite mounting fish deaths and environmental concerns

Scotland is the world’s third-largest producer of farmed Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar), after Norway and Chile. The industry is seeking to significantly increase production in Scotland, driven by ...
Newsweek

‘Zombie Salmon’ at Fish Farm With Chunks of Flesh Missing Spark Probe

A disturbing video has emerged of what have been described as "zombie salmon" swimming at a fish farm in Scotland, sparking an investigation. The underwater footage taken by Don Staniford—an activist ...
Undercurrent News

Scottish salmon secures protected status across the EU

It replaces the previous ‘Scottish farmed salmon’ protection and aligns the EU label with the UK’s post-Brexit PGI ...
The Conversation

Almost 75,000 farmed salmon in Scotland escaped into the wild after Storm Amy – why this may cause lasting damage

William Perry does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...