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02/22/2021

Toxic Neonicotinoid "Close to Commercial Launch" in Salmon Farming!

 

 

 

Fish Farming Expert reported (22 February 2021):

 

Imidacloprid Close to Commercial Launch 22 Feb 2021

Imidacloprid Close to Commercial Launch 22 Feb 2021 #2

Imidacloprid Close to Commercial Launch 22 Feb 2021 #3

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

Download Benchmark's Q1 2021 financial report online here

 

Benchmark Q1 2021 #2

 

Benchmark Q1 2021 #3 BMK08 launch in Q2 2021

 

Benchmark Q1 2021 #4 BMK08 launch in Q2 2021

 

Benchmark Q1 2021 #5 BMK08 launch subject to regulatory approvals

 

 



 

 

In March 2020, Scottish Salmon Watch revealed that BMK08 (formerly known as Ectosan) was the toxic neonicotinoid insecticide Imidacloprid (banned for use in terrestrial agriculture in 2018 - although a loophole has led to widespread 'emergency' use).

 

 

 

 

 

An Editorial by Professor Dave Goulson of the University of Sussex published in British Wildlife magazine in August 2020 warned against the use of Imidacloprid in salmon farming:

 

British Wildlife August 2020 #1

British Wildlife August 2020 #2

British Wildlife August 2020 #3

British Wildlife August 2020 #4

 

 

 

 

 

The Sunday Times reported in June 2020:

 

Sunday Times 14 June 2020 #1

 

 

 

 

 

In June 2020, Scottish Salmon Watch solicited scientific support for a ban on the use of Imidacloprid in salmon farming and shared a scientific dossier - "Imidacloprid - A Neonicotinoid Insecticide Toxic to Aquatic Life" - detailing environmental impacts of Imidacloprid on aquatic ecosystems.

 

Imidacloprid scientific titles #1Imidacloprid scientific titles #2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In July 2020, Scottish Salmon Watch visited Mowi's salmon farm at Ardnish in Loch Ailort where the Scottish Environment Protection Agency was asked in March 2020 to support a field trial of Imidacloprid.

 

 

 

 

Scottish Salmon Watch visited the FAI Aquaculture Marine Laboratory in Ardtoe in August 2020 - the Benchmark-owned facility which developed their CleanTreat system "over a 10 year period" :

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fish Farmer magazine reported in February 2020 (when Benchmark was still hiding the fact that BMK08/Ectosan was the neonicotinoid Imidacloprid - Benchmark only publicly admitted this toxic truth on 20 March 2020 after Scottish Salmon Watch and The Ferret blew the whistle on 17 March 2020):

 

Fish Farmer Feb 2020 #1

 

 

Fish Farmer Feb 2020 #2

 

Fish Farmer Feb 2020 #3

 

Fish Farmer Feb 2020 #4

 

 

 

Fish Farming Expert reported (10 September 2020):

 

EMEA Imidacloprid approval Sept 2020 #1

 

EMEA Imidacloprid approval Sept 2020 #2

EMEA Imidacloprid approval Sept 2020 #3

EMEA Imidacloprid approval Sept 2020 #4

 

 

 

Here's the EMEA statement (11 September 2020):

 

EMEA Imidacloprid approval 11 Sept 2020 #1

EMEA Imidacloprid approval 11 Sept 2020 #2

 

 

In May 2020, Scottish Salmon Watch revealed that Mowi had lobbied the Scottish Environment Protection Agency to support a field trial of Imidacloprid in Loch Ailort.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

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