Question reference: S5W-14525
- Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: 8 February 2018 Registered interest
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Current status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 28 February 2018
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what biological testing is carried out on salmon processing plant effluent.
Answer
Scottish Government does not test the outflow of fish processing plants for pathogens.
The Code of Good Practice for Scottish Finfish Aquaculture recommends that drainage from areas where effluent and fish by products are generated should feed into a disinfection facility, with subsequent treatment of any discharge in accordance with CAR license conditions in place to control chemical discharge. Scottish Government’s fish health inspectorate produced disinfection guidance in 2006 which should be regarded as best practice at fish farm sites and processing plants. The disinfection guide can be found online; http://www.gov.scot/Topics/marine/Fish-Shellfish/FHI/healthpractice.