Letter to Police Scotland re. protocol for filming salmon farms

Here's a letter sent to Police Scotland (6 August 2019) - download in full as a PDF online here

 

 

 

 

 

 

Read letter in full online here

 

 

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On 20 August 2019, Police Scotland phoned Scottish Salmon Watch to inquire about events on 31 August, 1 September and 2 September. 

 

From: Marshall, Sophie <Sophie.Marshall@scotland.pnn.police.uk>
Date: Tue, Aug 20, 2019 at 3:51 PM
Subject: Demonstrations - 31/08/2019, 01/09/2019 and 02/09/2019 [OFFICIAL]
To: salmonfarmingkills@gmail.com <salmonfarmingkills@gmail.com>

OFFICIAL

Hi Don,

 

Good to speak to you just now, if you could forward on those letters then that would be fantastic.

 

Many thanks,

 

Sophie

 

 

PC Sophie Marshall

Police Liaison Officer

Collar No: 12073/680E

Police Scotland

Howdenhall Police Station

9 Howden Hall Road

Edinburgh

EH16 6TF

 

Email:  sophie.marshall@scotland.pnn.police.uk     

Website:  www.scotland.police.uk

 

 

Scottish Salmon Watch replied:

 

From: Don Staniford <salmonfarmingkills@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, Aug 20, 2019 at 4:01 PM
Subject: Re: Demonstrations - 31/08/2019, 01/09/2019 and 02/09/2019 [OFFICIAL]
To: Marshall, Sophie <Sophie.Marshall@scotland.pnn.police.uk>
Cc: Mark Carter <mc@marineconcern.com>

 

Sophie,

 

Thanks for speaking just now.

 

The letters (thus far unanswered) to Police Scotland are online via:

 

6 August 2019:

https://donstaniford.typepad.com/my-blog/2019/08/letter-to-police-scotland-re-protocol-for-filming-salmon-farms-.html

 

21 July 2019:

https://donstaniford.typepad.com/files/letter-re-protocol-guidelines-for-filming-at-salmon-farms-21-july-2019.pdf

 

An email (also unanswered) was also sent to Marine Scotland outlining plans for Edinburgh on 2 and/or 3 September.  I can discuss those in more detail as they are nailed down - but they basically involve using the water in front of Victoria Quay and the Scottish Parliament.

 

I have copied Mark Carter of Marine Concern into this email - Mark is a former police officer and has agreed to act as a liaison on 31 August & 1 September.  He is on 07768 924841 in case Police Scotland would like to have him on board as an observer.

 

More details on the protests via:

 

Swim for Salmon, Cetaceans, Lobsters & Seals! 

Make a Splash for Salmon, Cetaceans, Lobsters & Seals!

 

I will also email a Word document detailing exact locations and times - coming in the next 24 hours.

 

I am on 07771 541826.

 

Best fishes,

 

Don