Who’s to blame?

Opinion12 Dec 2024by Dr Martin Jaffa

Slioch viewed across Loch Maree

The seabed around Loch Ewe recovered quickly once the salmon farm there closed but, asks Dr Martin Jaffa, what has happened to the wild sea trout and salmon?

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