The Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform (ECCLR) Committee report on the environmental impacts of salmon farming was published today. The […]
Read MoreOnline climate change map to safeguard Scottish salmon
A mapping tool that plots the impact of climate change on Scottish rivers has been developed by Scottish Government scientists […]
Read MoreMysteries of fish migrations from north-east look set to be unveiled in ground-breaking £1M project
A ground-breaking project to track the “mysterious” migration routes of fish from three of the north-east’s rivers is now underway. […]
Read MoreGrieg Seafoods says 21,700 salmon escaped in Loch Snizort
A salmon farming company has admitted a major escape from one of its cages anchored in Loch Snizort, near the […]
Read MoreMajor sites rated ‘poor’ on environment protection
Some of Scotland’s biggest industrial sites are failing to comply with environmental protection measures, BBC Scotland can reveal. Petroineos at […]
Read MoreNew salmon season begins on River Spey with ‘optimism’ for future
Hundreds of anglers gathered on the banks of the fast-flowing River Spey to open this year’s salmon season. An entire […]
Read MoreScottish lochs ‘important stores’ of carbon
Scotland’s sea lochs play an important role in storing carbon which would otherwise contribute to climate change, scientists have suggested. […]
Read MoreChalk these salmon up as different, say scientists after five-river study
SALMON from the chalk streams of southern England are genetically unique, researchers have discovered. The fish are classified as Atlantic […]
Read MoreSEPA water pollution prosecutions demonstrate environmental compliance is non-negotiable
Last week, Scottish Water was fined £17,000 for discharges from their Dunswood Sewage Treatment plant, North Lanarkshire, into the Red […]
Read MoreEvidence sought as probe launched into future of salmon farming
A PROBE has been launched into the future of Scotland’s salmon farming industry amid widespread concerns over the deaths of millions […]
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