Recent reports reveal the loss of millions of salmon on Scottish farms due to accidental poisoning and suffocation. #salmonfarming
Recent reports reveal the loss of millions of salmon on Scottish farms due to accidental poisoning and suffocation. #salmonfarming
This story - about both the horror of industrialised salmon farming in the UK and how the govt has tried to keep inspection reports from the public - is still buried in the media.
Fort William - Highland Cinema
5.15 pm today! Sunday 22nd March
If you're in the Fort William area, come to the cinema... watch the film to find out how communities in southern Europe are fighting back against fascism, fires, and big business. Stay for the discussion about what’s inspiring you where you are.
So many local topics covered so far in Scotland, including:
#SalmonFarming
#WindPower
#Wildfires
#GrouseShooting
#PeatBogs
And the global societal problem of AI, including the local success of stopping a data centre in Edinburgh.
#Community #CommunityEnergy #CommunityPower
#highlands #Scotland

We call on DEFRA to pursue collaboration with devolved administrations to monitor and publish a comprehensive annual UK Farmed Salmon Safety & Welfare Report collating data from various regulators and organisations.
Good news at last. Though, the govt washed its hands off the issue by letting the regulatory body deal with it. Another example of #AlboPM’s timidity where controversy arises or electoral success is threatened. Less ‘politics’ and more progressive policy decision Albo!
Bakkafrost Faces Allegations of Blocking Investigations into Animal Rights Violations
Bakkafrost, one of Europe’s largest salmon farming companies, is facing accusations of attempting to suppress investigations into alleged animal rights violations. The Faroese company has asked a judge to impose a sweeping injunction preventing environmental campaigner Don Staniford from coming with... [More info]
Norway’s wild salmon are on the brink. Parasites from offshore salmon farms are spreading into open waters, wiping out populations that once numbered over a million. With numbers now under 400,000, many rivers are closed to fishing. Can sustainable farming save them?
#norway #environment #salmon #factoryfarming #salmonindustry #salmonfarming