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Beach clean blitz raises cash for local causes
For the seventh year running, salmon farmer Scottish Sea Farms will be taking part in the Marine Conservation Society (MCS) Great British Beach Clean. This time, it will bring double the benefit to local communities, the company says.
Not only will colleagues be helping clear debris from coastlines across Shetland, Orkney and the Scottish mainland, but each participating team will also be awarded a £100 Heart of the Community donation for the local cause of their choice.
Read MoreFact-free campaigns
The reputation of salmon farming has suffered as a result of criticism that does not have much to back it up, says Martin Jaffa.
Read MoreUnder fire
From highway robbery to lawsuits from indigenous communities, as Vince McDonagh reports, the Chilean salmon industry is facing challenges on a number of fronts.
Read MoreRSPCA Assured suspends three farms
RSPCA Assured has suspended three Scottish salmon farms from its animal welfare scheme, following allegations of animal cruelty.
Activists from campaigning group Animal Equality presented RSPCA Assured with drone footage showing that fish had been removed from the water for longer than the maximum 15 seconds allowed, causing them distress and risking suffocation.
Read MoreThe September 2024 issue of Fish Farmer is out now online
The September issue of Fish Farmer is out now online and you can read or download it here.
Read MoreWhere has the time gone?
This month, I hope you will forgive a subject a little closer to home, as an important milestone has just passed for me.
Read MoreWind, waves and sun
As Sandy Neil reports, moves are afoot to find greener energy sources for fish farming operations.
Read MoreMowi hails fall in mortalities over August
Mowi Scotland recorded a significant year-on-year drop in salmon mortality during August, which the company said could be down to falling sea temperatures as part of the El Niño cycle.
Read MoreSting operation
Two projects are looking to unravel the secrets of the string jellyfish, as Vince McDonagh reports.
Read MoreBakkafrost starts work on Applecross clean energy supply
Salmon producer Bakkafrost Scotland has started work to install a 16-mile-long cable that will provide renewable energy to its freshwater facility in Applecross, Wester Ross. The works will mean the temporary closure, at night, of the famous Bealach na Bà road to Applecross.
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