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27 November 2018
Salmon farming in Scotland - Location of salmon farms
SEPA stated that it anticipated that, in practice, this would lead to fewer fish farms in shallower, slow-flowing waters and more fish farms in deeper and faster-flowing waters.
Committee reports
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27 November 2018
Salmon farming in Scotland - Maintaining the brand
r=11488&c=2086017The Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust highlighted a potential restriction regarding the US market—
Under United States import regulations, future exports of Scottish salmon to the major export market in the US will no longer be possible if any exported fish have come from fish farms where seals have been deliberately shot within the lifecycles of those fish.5Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust. (2018, April).
Committee reports
Date published:
27 November 2018
Salmon farming in Scotland - Summary of conclusions and recommendations
(see paragraph 219)
Sea lice and the use of ‘cleaner fish’
The Committee acknowledges the benefits that cleaner fish may have for the salmon industry.
Committee reports
Date published:
27 November 2018
Salmon farming in Scotland - Workforce, skills and infrastructure
In addition, it suggests the industry needs specific expertise in fish husbandry, fish health, feeding and biology to address fish health and disease control.
Committee reports
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27 November 2018
Salmon farming in Scotland - Effectiveness of the current regime
Rather than pursue such an approach immediately, we should focus on the task in hand of the consenting review, the wild fish interactions working group and the farmed fish health framework.
Committee reports
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27 November 2018
Salmon farming in Scotland - Interactions between wild and farmed fish
Interactions between wild and farmed fish
Another important and contentious issue to be considered as part of the Committee’s inquiry was the impact of farmed fish on the wild salmon population.
Committee reports
Date published:
27 November 2018
Salmon farming in Scotland - Growth of the industry
Other organisations noted the negative consequential impact that expansion in salmon farming may have on other inshore fishing industries. For example, North Minch Shellfish Association cautioned that—
To reach the production figures the salmon industry is talking about, the amount of sea area involved would be extreme and that is unacceptable to static gear fishermen and divers who supply a high quality market using sustainable fishing methods with minimal impact on the fishing grounds they fish.
Committee reports
Date published:
27 November 2018
Salmon farming in Scotland - Regulation and consent
These include
Local authorities who give planning permission, conduct environmental impact assessments, and may require an environmental management plan
Marine Scotland Licensing Team who give a licence related to navigational considerations
The Crown Estate who provide a lease of the seabed
Marine Scotland Fish Health Inspectorate who provide authorisation to operate as an Aquaculture Production Business
SEPA who are responsible for the Controlled Activities Regulation
The Animal and Plant Health Agency who are responsible for animal by-product regulations and transportation of dead fish.
Committee reports
Date published:
27 November 2018
Salmon farming in Scotland - Collaboration between farmed and wild fish sectors
We are often labelled as an organisation that is against fish farming, but that is not correct.
Committee reports
Date published:
27 November 2018
Salmon farming in Scotland - Closed containment
For example, Alan MacDonald of Doonside Fishing expressed the view that “Closed Containment is the only solution to the problems caused by the currently unsustainable salmon farming.” 2Alan MacDonald, Doonside Fishings. (2018, April).
