Scottish Salmon Industry’s Environmental Nightmare Exposed

An aerial view of an industrial aquaculture operation showing two vessels working at a large circular fish farm pen. The main vessel is painted green and white and appears to be a well boat or service vessel, positioned alongside the fish farm cage. A smaller blue work boat is also visible. The circular fish farm pen is constructed with black floating pipes and netting, with visible water movement/aeration within the pen. The scene is captured from above, showing the vessels and infrastructure clearly against dark water. Photo supplied by and courtesy of Corin Smith. Copyright Corin Smith.

Scotland's salmon farming industry aims to double its production to 300,000-400,000 tonnes by 2030. This ambitious target comes despite a 2018 parliamentary inquiry concluding that expansion shouldn't proceed until environmental and welfare issues are addressed. As we examine the industry more closely, the problems become increasingly apparent, and they're far more serious than most consumers … Continue reading Scottish Salmon Industry’s Environmental Nightmare Exposed →

140: Salmon Aquaculture and Coastal Communities with John Aitchison

https://open.spotify.com/episode/68wGiZaj9g8HjK1lw4TFBP?si=04d6ecd6e3b249c0 I knew that salmon farming was bad but I didn’t realise quite how bad it really is. Salmon aquaculture creates massive ecological and welfare issues for the fish. Both farmed fish as well as wild fish populations are negatively affected by open-net aquaculture. And that is even before I mention the impacts the industry … Continue reading 140: Salmon Aquaculture and Coastal Communities with John Aitchison →

Episode 63: Everything about Salmon with Thomas Cross

https://open.spotify.com/episode/0c8lsztjIGyRLYV597tchI?si=kg5eXWUZTAKPVOz1supYiA&dl_branch=1 In this episode, our guest is one of the leading salmon scientists in the world, professor Thomas Cross. During our immensely interesting conversation, we discussed subjects like salmonids biology, salmon stocks in the wild, salmon fishing and salmon farming. And if you are interested in the subject of salmon fishing, revisit episode 51 where … Continue reading Episode 63: Everything about Salmon with Thomas Cross →