Shetland News: "US import ban on fish farms that shoot seals could harm local salmon industry"

Shetland News reported (27 March 2018):

 

Here's a table detailing all the seals killed by salmon farms since 2011 - with Scottish Sea Farms, the Scottish Salmon Company, Hjaltland Seafarms (Grieg Seafood), Marine Harvest and Loch Duart leading the way:

Download as an Excel spreadsheet online here

 

Read more via online via Seal Killing Data 2011-2017: Scottish Government Seal Licensing Returns

 

Summary:

Total Seals Killed by Fish Farms (2011-2017):

 

851 (827 killed by salmon farms) out of 1702 seals killed in Scotland (exactly 50% killed by fish farms and 50% killed by fisheries)

 

Salmon farms killed 67% of all seals killed in 2017 (up from 44% in 2015, 43% in 2014 and 42% in 2013)

 

The big five seal killing companies (accounting for 80% of seal kills) are:

Scottish Sea Farms: 189

Scottish Salmon Company: 140

Hjaltland Seafarms: 140

Marine Harvest: 121

Loch Duart: 90

 

Loch Duart was the biggest seal killer in 2017

Marine Harvest was the biggest seal killer in 2016 & 2015

Scottish Sea Farms was the biggest seal killer in 2014 & 2013 (and in total)

Hjaltland Seafarms (Grieg Seafood) was the biggest seal killer in 2012

The Scottish Salmon Company was the biggest seal killer in 2011

 

 

 

Watch Grant Cumming of Grieg Seafood speaking on ITV News in 2015 online here:

 

 

 

Read more via:

 

 

• BBC Radio Shetland on US salmon ban & bad smell from dead farmed salmon
• BBC News: "Scottish officials sought seal shooting ban exemption"
• Sunday Herald: "Revealed: Scottish Government bid to exempt salmon farming from US seal-killing ban"