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Questions and Answers
Date answered:
21 September 2022
S6W-10885
To ask the Scottish Government what action (a) it and (b) SEPA has taken to review the environmental impact of fish health medicines on the environment, in light of recommendation 32 of the session four Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee's 9th Report (Session 5), Salmon Farming in Scotland (SP paper 432).
Last updated:
11 November 2024
Salmon farming Roddie 8 November 2024
Salmon farming in Scotland Submission from Roddie Macpherson, 8 November 2024 The caged salmon industry: What’s missing?
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
22 April 2025
S6W-36400
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of (a) data from the Animal Law Foundation suggesting that there have been no prosecutions or care notices issued regarding welfare issues on fish farms and (b) the recommendation by the Rural Affairs and Islands Committee in its report, Follow-up inquiry into salmon farming in Scotland, what steps it plans to ensur...
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
22 April 2025
S6W-36396
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of (a) concerns that relying only on the non-binding Code of Good Practice for Scottish Finfish Aquaculture has the potential to cause confusion among animal keepers and stakeholders regarding their legal obligations under the Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) Act 2006 and the Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killing (Scotland) Regulations 2012 and (b) the recommendation by the Rural Affairs and Islands Committee in its report, Follow-up inquiry into salmon farming...
Official Report
Meeting date:
15 September 2021
Rural Affairs, Islands and Natural Environment Committee 15 September 2021
I am conscious of the time limitations today, so we will move on to questions on regulation and salmon farming. The panel will be aware that, in the previous parliamentary session, we had inquiries on salmon farming.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
11 June 2025
S6W-38281
The Scottish Government is considering the Soil Association’s review of their farmed salmon organic standards and is engaging with them in dialogue.In response to the Rural Affairs and Islands Committee inquiry on salmon farming in Scotland, we set out a broad range of actions we are taking alongside industry and regulators to enhance the development ...
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
22 August 2024
S6W-28744
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the reports that the salmon farm operator, Bakkafrost, is proposing an extension of its temporary closure of the Arnish Harvest Station and Marybank Processing Facility in Stornoway, putting around 80 employees at risk of redundancy.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
22 January 2024
S6W-24417
To ask the Scottish Government what improvements have been made to fish health and mortality monitoring in the salmon farming industry since January 2018.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
30 September 2022
S6W-10884
To ask the Scottish Government what action it has taken to ensure that waste collection and removal is given a high priority by the fish farm industry, in light of recommendation 29 of the Rural Economy and Connectivity’s 9th Report (Session 5), Salmon Farming in Scotland (SP paper 432).
Official Report
Meeting date:
24 March 2022
Meeting of the Parliament (Hybrid) 24 March 2022
The mortality rate of salmon in Scottish salmon farms was 24 per cent in 2020. Environmental sustainability depends on the robust enforcement of compliance, but the Scottish Environment Protection Agency and NatureScot have recently suffered successive budget cuts.
