There are 1,073 results relating to ""salmon farm*""
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Date answered:
25 April 2024
S6W-26890
To ask the Scottish Government what work is being done to reduce any reliance the salmon farm industry has on new technological measures to mitigate against reported rising fish mortalities, in light of the finding in the article published in Nature on 7 March 2024 that the "risks of mass mortality events are often introduced by human cause and can increas...
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Date answered:
22 January 2024
S6W-24414
To ask the Scottish Government what research it has undertaken since 2018 to investigate the potential impact that environmental standards in the salmon farming industry have on the health of farmed fish.
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Date answered:
22 January 2024
S6W-24415
To ask the Scottish Government how it is working with the UK Government to improve environmental standards in Scotland's salmon farming industry. The industry in Scotland already operates to robust environmental regulations and delivers high standards and we are committed to working with the industry to make continuous improvements.
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Date answered:
22 May 2025
S6W-37495
To ask the Scottish Government how it ensures that its approach to salmon farming aligns with (a) the Scottish Biodiversity Strategy to 2045 and (b) its commitments to restore biodiversity and protect wild salmon populations.
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Date answered:
5 May 2022
S6W-08135
To ask the Scottish Government whether an assessment has been made, or there are plans for one to be commissioned, of the welfare implications of the use of an estimated up to 10 million cleaner fish in the UK salmon farming industry each year. All farmed fish, including cleaner fish, are protected by the Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) Act 2006, whic...
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Date answered:
10 June 2025
S6W-38095
The Scottish Government takes the welfare of farmed fish very seriously and has already committed to exploring options for how to best to set welfare standards for farmed fish, as set out in its response to the Rural Affairs and Islands Committee’s recommendations following its Follow Up Enquiry into Salmon Farming in Scotland.As stated in my response...
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Date answered:
28 February 2023
S6W-14879
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has carried out its own analysis of the potential environmental impact of a new semi-closed salmon farm in Loch Long, and whether this analysis includes (a) energy use, (b) percentage of solid and aqueous waste that will be captured, (c) chemical effluent, (d) stocking density and any implications for animal we...
Last updated:
23 July 2024
TCA Seafood Scotland
Meanwhile, more than 2,500 people were directly employed in salmon farming throughout Scotland, with 10,000 jobs across the UK dependent on the sector.
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Date answered:
11 March 2020
S5W-27836
After being in place for nearly two years, we undertook an internal review of the voluntary measures, also engaging with the SSPO, salmon farm operators, and fishermen supplying the salmon farms.
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Date answered:
20 May 2025
S6W-37568
To ask the Scottish Government how it (a) monitors and (b) addresses any (i) record-keeping violations, (ii) trade violations and (iii) movement restriction breaches at salmon farms, in light of reports that no financial penalties have been imposed since 2021.
