It correctly stated that the causes of cleaner fish deaths are largely unknown, that, “the losses may be very high” and crucially, that “the missing animals … likely experienced poor welfare before death due to disease or predation”. 13 Report on the welfare of cleaner fish used in the Scottish salmon industry Scottish Animal Welfare Commission November 2025 https://www.gov.scot/publications/welfare-cleaner-fish-used-scottish-salmon-industry-scottish- animal-welfare-commission/documents/ 14 Geitung, L...