We all know the trade press is biased in terms of pro-salmon farming reporting but surely even publications like The Fish Site still have to be abide by a media code of ethics which includes a droit de response (right of reply)?
From: Don Staniford<salmonfarmingkills@gmail.com> Date: Tue, Oct 12, 2021 at 3:53 PM Subject: One-sided story To: <nickiholmyard@gmail.com>, <editor@seafoodsource.com>, Cliff White <cwhite@divcom.com>
Nicki,
Isn't Seafood Source governed by a code of conduct/ethics in terms of reporting?
Every other trade press publication - except The Fish Site, Seafood Source and Salmon Business - contacted me to provide a quote in reply to Mowi's lawsuit (Intrafish, Fish Farmer, Fish Farming Expert, Undercurrent News and even SeaWest News).
Seafood Source's article included Mowi's press release but no counter-point:
Thankfully, the editor of Seafood Source immediately agreed to update the original article to at least include a quote in response to Mowi's press release:
From: Cliff White <CWhite@divcom.com> Date: Tue, Oct 12, 2021 at 3:54 PM Subject: RE: One-sided story To: Don Staniford <salmonfarmingkills@gmail.com>
Hi Don,
My apologies, I was on vacation last week and just got back into the office this morning. I will add in your statement to the piece now (we just published it around 2 minutes ago).
Earlier today I emailed The Fish Site and Salmon Business (who both reported on Mowi's lawsuit without seeking a critical comment in reply:
From: Don Staniford<salmonfarmingkills@gmail.com> Date: Tue, Oct 12, 2021 at 2:18 PM Subject: One-sided argument To: <rob@hatch.blue> Cc: <moritz@hatch.blue>
Rob,
Isn't The Fish Site governed by a code of conduct/ethics in terms of reporting?
Every other trade press publication - except The Fish Site and Salmon Business - contacted me to provide a quote in reply to Mowi's lawsuit (Intrafish, Fish Farmer, Fish Farming Expert, Undercurrent News and even SeaWest News).
I've already sent you my quote in reply to Mowi's press release which you covered in full - here it is again: Press statement on lawsuit vs Mowi
Thanks,
Don
From: Don Staniford<salmonfarmingkills@gmail.com> Date: Tue, Oct 12, 2021 at 4:09 PM Subject: One-sided reporting in breach of journalistic code of ethics? To: <post@salmonbusiness.com>
Isn't Salmon Business governed by a code of conduct/ethics in terms of reporting?
Every other trade press publication - except The Fish Site, Seafood Business and Salmon Business - contacted me to provide a quote in reply to Mowi's lawsuit (Intrafish, Fish Farmer, Fish Farming Expert, Undercurrent News and even SeaWest News).
Here's Salmon Business's biased article which failed - until earlier this evening - to include any quote from myself or right of reply to Mowi's press statement:
Salmon Business have now (as of 6pm on 12 October) added this sentence following my email complaining of a lack of journalistic ethics:
From: Moritz Mueller<moritz@hatch.blue> Date: Tue, Oct 12, 2021 at 6:35 PM Subject: Re: One-sided argument To: Don Staniford <salmonfarmingkills@gmail.com> Cc: Rob Fletcher <rob@hatch.blue>
Hi Don,
we are aware of your reply now and will see to it being reflected in the news piece - apologies for the delay, this was not intentional.
Ocean sustainability, healthy and restorative farming practices are core part of the Fish Site’s coverage - I’m sure you will find that reflected on our site.
"Anyone visiting the four museums when they reopen will notice that farmed salmon has been banished entirely from its cafes and restaurants" @Tatehttps://t.co/bVjSq41j8M@MSNBC@CookingSections Please join the global boycott against farmed salmon!
In filing a lawsuit & issuing a press release publicising their legal action against me, Mowi's lawyers have ignored basic science. I flunked physics at school but understand Newton's 'Third Law of Motion': For every action, there is an equal & opposite reaction! @MowiScotlandLtdpic.twitter.com/h7GUFRzHzw
If the brains behind Mowi's ill-judged legal action need pictures, here's Newton's 'Third Law of Motion' explained by Garfield in images that even spoiled toddlers would understand.
On Friday afternoon I received a number of emails from reporters at various trade press publications asking for a comment in reaction to a press release issued by Norwegian-owned giant Mowi. Two trade press reporters kindly shared Mowi's press release issued at 5.52am on Friday 8 October 2021 (Mowi's Director of Communications, Ian Roberts, could have been in Canada so 5.52am may have been 1.52pm UK time) and said they were reporting soon - here's one of the emails I received from Intrafish's editor:
Date: Fri, Oct 8, 2021 at 1:56 PM Subject: Fw: News Release - Mowi seeks court order, undertakings received from defendant To: Don Staniford <salmonfarmingkills@gmail.com> Cc: Intrafish Editorial <editorial@intrafish.com>
Hi Don - assuming you have seen? We'll be publishing a story on this soon, so if you have any first-take react to it, we would be happy to add to the piece.
From: Roberts, Ian <Ian.Roberts@mowi.com> Sent: Friday, October 8, 2021 5:52 AM Subject: News Release - Mowi seeks court order, undertakings received from defendant
Hello,
Please see news release below for your consideration. If you have any questions of clarification, please contact me directly. Mowi will not be providing additional comment at this time as it is ongoing litigation.
Court order sought to protect health and safety
Mowi Scotland is seeking a permanent interdict (injunction) against an individual who, despite repeated requests not to do so, has continued to put himself and the company’s employees and animals at risk.
Scotland’s largest salmon aquaculture company has commenced proceedings seeking orders preventing Don Staniford from entering onto, attaching vessels to or approaching within 15 metres of all structures, docks, walkways, buildings, floats or pens at its salmon aquaculture farming sites. Following the service of court papers, Mr Staniford gave undertakings to Court this week to not act as complained of pending a full determination of the proceedings.
Mowi Scotland COO Ben Hadfield says: “This person’s behaviours and actions that we have borne witness to over the past two years gives cause for great concern, and is not something that our staff should have to endure whilst going about their daily work. Everyone should be able to go to work and expect their workplace to be free of harassment and intimidation.”
Mr Staniford had been characterized by The Honourable Madam Justice Adair (Supreme Court of British Columbia) in the case of Mainstream Canada v. Don Staniford (2012)[i]. In her written judgement, Justice Adair pointed to Mr Staniford mocking the physical appearance of three woman who provided testimony, and described Mr Staniford as “akin to a zealot” who will “twist facts to conform to his own personal view.”
“While these behaviours and the complete lack of respect toward our employees are deeply concerning to us, the basis for these court proceedings is to ensure the safety and wellbeing of our employees, our fish and Mr Staniford and his associates. Our business also receives much oversight from licensed professionals, government regulators and third-party auditors, and therefore does not require the services of self-appointed individuals.”
Mowi’s writ cites the regular site visits and audits conducted by professionals trained in such areas as fish health, safety, and environmental management. The Scottish salmon sector – the country’s largest food export – is recognised as one of the most highly regulated and transparent. Mowi Scotland’s salmon aquaculture farms were inspected 316 times in 2020 by third-party organisations that included Marine Scotland, SEPA and the RSPCA, with much of its data provided online for the public to access.
“We have not wanted to pursue legal recourse, but we cannot stand by and watch any person risk injury to themselves or for them to intentionally or unintentionally bring harm to our employees or our fish. These incursions are dangerous, unauthorised, risk our strict health protocols and have an unacceptable impact on our dedicated employees.”
[1] The Honourable Madam Justice Adair’s (Supreme Court of British Columbia) written judgement in the case of Mainstream Canada v. Don Staniford (2012) referred to Mr Staniford mocking the physical appearance of three woman who provided testimony (para 90) and described Mr Staniford as “akin to a zealot” (para 185-189). https://www.bccourts.ca/jdb-txt/SC/12/14/2012BCSC1433.htm
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Ian Roberts Director of Communications Scotland, Ireland, Canada –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Mobile: +1 (506) 754-6019 Mail: Ian.Roberts@mowi.com
We're going to run a story on this, if you'd care to comment? Aiming to publish in the next hour but can add comment as soon as it arrives.
Best, Neil
---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Roberts, Ian <Ian.Roberts@mowi.com> Date: Fri, Oct 8, 2021 at 1:52 PM Subject: News Release - Mowi seeks court order, undertakings received from defendant To:
Hello,
Please see news release below for your consideration. If you have any questions of clarification, please contact me directly. Mowi will not be providing additional comment at this time as it is ongoing litigation.
Court order sought to protect health and safety
Mowi Scotland is seeking a permanent interdict (injunction) against an individual who, despite repeated requests not to do so, has continued to put himself and the company’s employees and animals at risk.
Scotland’s largest salmon aquaculture company has commenced proceedings seeking orders preventing Don Staniford from entering onto, attaching vessels to or approaching within 15 metres of all structures, docks, walkways, buildings, floats or pens at its salmon aquaculture farming sites. Following the service of court papers, Mr Staniford gave undertakings to Court this week to not act as complained of pending a full determination of the proceedings.
Mowi Scotland COO Ben Hadfield says: “This person’s behaviours and actions that we have borne witness to over the past two years gives cause for great concern, and is not something that our staff should have to endure whilst going about their daily work. Everyone should be able to go to work and expect their workplace to be free of harassment and intimidation.”
Mr Staniford had been characterized by The Honourable Madam Justice Adair (Supreme Court of British Columbia) in the case of Mainstream Canada v. Don Staniford (2012)[i]. In her written judgement, Justice Adair pointed to Mr Staniford mocking the physical appearance of three woman who provided testimony, and described Mr Staniford as “akin to a zealot” who will “twist facts to conform to his own personal view.”
“While these behaviours and the complete lack of respect toward our employees are deeply concerning to us, the basis for these court proceedings is to ensure the safety and wellbeing of our employees, our fish and Mr Staniford and his associates. Our business also receives much oversight from licensed professionals, government regulators and third-party auditors, and therefore does not require the services of self-appointed individuals.”
Mowi’s writ cites the regular site visits and audits conducted by professionals trained in such areas as fish health, safety, and environmental management. The Scottish salmon sector – the country’s largest food export – is recognised as one of the most highly regulated and transparent. Mowi Scotland’s salmon aquaculture farms were inspected 316 times in 2020 by third-party organisations that included Marine Scotland, SEPA and the RSPCA, with much of its data provided online for the public to access.
“We have not wanted to pursue legal recourse, but we cannot stand by and watch any person risk injury to themselves or for them to intentionally or unintentionally bring harm to our employees or our fish. These incursions are dangerous, unauthorised, risk our strict health protocols and have an unacceptable impact on our dedicated employees.”
[1] The Honourable Madam Justice Adair’s (Supreme Court of British Columbia) written judgement in the case of Mainstream Canada v. Don Staniford (2012) referred to Mr Staniford mocking the physical appearance of three woman who provided testimony (para 90) and described Mr Staniford as “akin to a zealot” (para 185-189). https://www.bccourts.ca/jdb-txt/SC/12/14/2012BCSC1433.htm
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Ian Roberts Director of Communications Scotland, Ireland, Canada –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Mobile: +1 (506) 754-6019 Mail: Ian.Roberts@mowi.com
FREE READ: @MowiScotlandLtd is taking anti- #aquaculture campaigner Don Staniford of @TheGAAIA to court, seeking an injunction to prevent him coming near its #salmon farms on "health and safety grounds":
By mid-afternoon, Mowi's Director of Communications (Ian Roberts) had posted Mowi's press release online - here's an email sent by Mowi's Director of Communications to a news reporter:
Subject: News Release: Mowi seeks court order, undertaking received from defendant
Date: 8 October 2021 at 16:08:28 BST
To:
I am forwarding you our latest news release for your consideration, as it is relevant to past stories covered by your publication. If you have any questions of clarification, please contact me directly. Mowi will not be providing additional comment at this time as it is ongoing litigation.
The reason why Mowi wishes me to stay away from their salmon farms is painfully clear.
Having met Don Staniford I know he is committed to exposing poor welfare in the salmon industry so they are forced to improve the conditions for the fish. If salmon welfare was good then there would be nothing to expose #fishwelfarehttps://t.co/Sb0LfqlnDx
These are the reasons why Mowi don't want #DonStaniford to be poking around their salmon farms, it's definitely nothing to do with animal welfare. https://t.co/NLEwsJyDTI
STV News report on Mowi's legal action by using photos of their lice-infested salmon I shot inside their farms in July (the reason they're suing me) & citing an article in May where @MowiScotlandLtd was found responsible for the death of Clive Hendry https://t.co/tiY0Jw3Ofgpic.twitter.com/S0Tv6Vb3ML
"Watch the video footage and judge for yourself who's acting recklessly and dangerous - last week (8 October 2021) Mowi's lawyers and Mowi Scotland's COO Ben Hadfield accused me of acting dangerously. For context, I'm the guy standing still on the salmon farm cage in a red life jacket holding a telescopic orange pole with a Go Pro camera attached (the equipment had been disinfected and proper biosecurity protocols followed) next to my blue kayak which was tied up safely to Mowi's farm at Ardintoul in Loch Alsh 'Special Area of Conservation'":
In May 2021, the Marine Accident Investigation Branch published a damning report on how negligence by Norwegian-owned Mowi caused the horrific death of Clive Hendry who was crushed between a workboat and feed storage unit at the Ardintoul salmon farm in Loch Alsh in February 2020.
"An experienced salmon farmer died after being crushed between a boat and a barge" @DailyMirrorhttps://t.co/LMMHhbYFjU "Mowi Scotland Ltd has been advised to 'fully implement a safety management system across its fleet'" @maibgovuk@ScotlandMowi How much will Mowi be fined?
The Mowi worker took the photos and video whilst working on the salmon farm and criticised the Norwegian-owned giant for "bad management" and "poorly kept conditions of fish".
The whistleblower - who was employed by Mowi when the photos/video were taken - told me that "fish farming is a disgusting industry", "oil spills were an every day thing" and that they hoped the leaked information "goes towards shutting down the salmon farming industry, which I totally agree with because it is an absolute horrible sector!"
"With the 'swim throughs, they are constantly crowding fish and then they get scratched along the netting which descales them," explained the Mowi whistleblower.
Mowi's PR assault demanded an immediate tactical response - and sometimes the best form of defence is attack!
My legal defence tactics are informed by watching Sean Connery in 'The Hunt for Red October' - turning directly into the torpedo is sometimes the right course of action. "Attack is the best form of defence" military strategists advise! https://t.co/7nnK2MCWbu
Caught on candid camera - The Scottish Salmon Company claim to have an EPS licence to use ADDs at their salmon farm at West Strome in Loch Carron https://t.co/vvP9mJfXF1 I thought there were no EPS licences issued for ADDs on salmon farms! @nature_scot@marinescotland@SSPOsays
Hi Don, I am to provide material evidence and witness statements to MS Compliance on Thursday. I speak to them first before release any specific details as don’t want to compromise their investigation.
Jeremy Paxman in today's Daily Mail: "About one fifth of caged salmon are killed by disease and parasites before they can be ‘harvested’....You won’t catch a salmon fisherman like me eating a fish that has been reared like this" https://t.co/gIYA0OCmz9@MailOnline@JeremyPaxman
On Friday afternoon I received a number of emails from reporters at various trade press publications asking for a comment in reaction to a press release issued by Norwegian-owned giant Mowi. Two trade press reporters kindly shared Mowi's press release (issued at 1.52pm on Friday 8 October 2021) and said they were reporting on the news within the hour - hence I felt obliged to issue a press statement in reply.
"Scotland’s largest salmon farmer, Mowi, is seeking a permanent interdict in the courts to prevent activist Don Staniford from accessing its farm sites without permission" @fishfarmermaghttps://t.co/ggQl7ODumU "I look forward to debating these vital legal issues in open court" pic.twitter.com/uJQaS1ISUa
Having met Don Staniford I know he is committed to exposing poor welfare in the salmon industry so they are forced to improve the conditions for the fish. If salmon welfare was good then there would be nothing to expose #fishwelfarehttps://t.co/Sb0LfqlnDx
Mowi's Scottish division is seeking a permanent interdict (injunction) against anti-aquaculture campaigner Don Staniford on health and safety grounds.
Staniford, despite repeated requests not to do so, has continued to put himself and the company’s employees and animals at risk, the company claimed.
Scotland’s largest salmon aquaculture company has commenced proceedings seeking orders preventing Staniford from entering onto, attaching vessels to or approaching within 15 meters of all structures, docks, walkways, buildings, floats or pens at its salmon aquaculture farming sites. Following the service of court papers, Staniford has given undertakings to court to not act as complained of, pending a full determination of the proceedings.
"This person’s behaviors and actions that we have borne witness to over the past two years gives cause for great concern and is not something that our staff should have to endure whilst going about their daily work," said Mowi Scotland's chief operating officer, Ben Hadfield. "Everyone should be able to go to work and expect their workplace to be free of harassment and intimidation."
While Mowi has been concerned at Staniford's "lack of respect toward...employees", the basis for these court proceedings is to ensure the safety and wellbeing of employees, fish and Staniford and his associates, the company said.
"Our business also receives much oversight from licensed professionals, government regulators and third-party auditors, and therefore does not require the services of self-appointed individuals."
Mowi’s writ cites the regular site visits and audits conducted by professionals trained in such areas as fish health, safety, and environmental management. The Scottish salmon sector -- the country’s largest food export -- is recognized as one of the most highly regulated and transparent, it said.
Mowi Scotland’s salmon aquaculture farms were inspected 316 times in 2020 by third-party organizations that included Marine Scotland, the Scottish Environment Protection Agency, and the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA), with much of its data provided online for the public to access, it continued.
"We have not wanted to pursue legal recourse, but we cannot stand by and watch any person risk injury to themselves or for them to intentionally or unintentionally bring harm to our employees or our fish. These incursions are dangerous, unauthorized, risk our strict health protocols and have an unacceptable impact on our dedicated employees."
Staniford told Undercurrent News he would be defending Mowi's legal action "in the strongest terms".
He claimed film shot inside Mowi's salmon farms in July revealed welfare abuse, "mass mortalities and lice infestations", and said he was not surprised the Norwegian firm wanted to prevent the public from finding out "the ugly truth about Scottish salmon".
"Thankfully, the truth always wins out in the end and I look forward to debating these vital legal issues in open court," he added. The RSPCA went on to clear Mowi of the allegations made, finding no evidence to support them.
FREE READ: @MowiScotlandLtd is taking anti- #aquaculture campaigner Don Staniford of @TheGAAIA to court, seeking an injunction to prevent him coming near its #salmon farms on "health and safety grounds":
STV News: "Given the gruesome nature of welfare abuse, mass mortalities & lice infestations it is not surprising that this Norwegian-owned behemoth wants to stop the public from finding out the ugly truth about Scottish salmon" https://t.co/HlRWu4RmVO@STVNews@giannilmarinipic.twitter.com/o8kveENGsj
Leaked video shows Mowi acting recklessly & dangerously - three months after this video was shot, Mowi worker Clive Hendry (seen in the footage) was crushed to death at the same @MowiScotlandLtd salmon farm in Loch Alsh https://t.co/oLOASoyiH1@maibgovuk@H_S_E@SSPOsays
Watch the video footage and judge for yourself who's acting recklessly and dangerous - last week (8 October 2021) Mowi's lawyers and Mowi Scotland's COO Ben Hadfield accused me of acting dangerously. For context, I'm the guy standing still on the salmon farm cage in a red life jacket holding a telescopic orange pole with a Go Pro camera attached (the equipment had been disinfected and proper biosecurity protocols followed) next to my blue kayak which was tied up safely to Mowi's farm at Ardintoul in Loch Alsh 'Special Area of Conservation':
Adrenaline fuelled Mowi skipper calmly lights a cigarette after almost killing or injuring observers. pic.twitter.com/XhzbnQljIP
Legal action proposed by @ScotlandMowi and supported by @SSPOsays has negative consequences and infringes our inalienable rights to freely navigate #ourseas. Polluting the sea is not enough for this conglomerate, they now want to control and own it above the peoples of Scotland! https://t.co/LPNINdmcc5
When Prince Charles, patron of the Atlantic Salmon Trust, visited Skye last month he appeared to endorse 'Organic' Sea Harvest's expansion plans. The Press & Journal reported (17 September 2021):
'Organic' Sea Harvest has been desperately lobbying for royal approval for their toxic and disease-ridden product - despite the use of the lobster-killing chemical Deltamethrin at the Soil Association-certified 'organic' salmon farming company. Scottish Salmon Watch reported in March 2021:
Royal patronage and support for environmentally destructive salmon farming dates back to the 1970s when the Duke of Edinburgh visited Mowi's salmon farm in Loch Ailort leading to the royal seal of approval for Mowi salmon.
Prince Charles's patronage of salmon farming interests via the Atlantic Salmon Trust raises serious questions. Scottish Salmon Watch reported in September 2020:
OUT NOW! ‘Eating Our Way To Extinction’ It’s time to expose the truth! This incredible blue planet is all we have. Narrated by Academy Award-winner Kate Winslet!
Yesterday (10 October 2021), I was leaked videos and photos from a whistleblower working at Mowi's lice-infested salmon farming operations in Scotland. The Mowi worker took the photos and video whilst working on the salmon farm and criticised the Norwegian-owned giant for "bad management" and "poorly kept conditions of fish".
The whistleblower - who was employed by Mowi when the photos/video were taken - told me that "fish farming is a disgusting industry", "oil spills were an every day thing" and that they hoped the leaked information "goes towards shutting down the salmon farming industry, which I totally agree with because it is an absolute horrible sector!"
"With the 'swim throughs, they are constantly crowding fish and then they get scratched along the netting which descales them," explained the Mowi whistleblower.
Here's video footage leaked by the Mowi whistleblower (along with hydraulic oil) - the first video is of a 'swim through' which leaves fish scarred from the nets and the second shows a "hydraulic oil spillage out of portable generator used for net changes which happens every day":
Scottish Salmon Watch is calling on workers inside the salmon farming industry to blow the whistle on the illegal killing of seals, mass mortalities, disease problems, toxic chemical use, welfare abuse & any other cruel practices https://t.co/ARohq1l23W@salmon_scottishpic.twitter.com/FoQyxlyxnP
In 2018, Scottish Salmon Watch was contacted by another whistleblower working at Mowi's mortality-hit Carradale salmon farm in Kilbrannan Sound who leaked photos of mass mortalities.
A snapshot into 'Waste Management' in Scottish salmon farming (where ca. 15 million fish die each year at a mortality rate of 20-25%) https://t.co/hyztwncvhOhttps://t.co/FZq0diz5Ei Including 300,000 skinned alive at Mowi's salmon farm at Carradale in Kilbrannan Sound pic.twitter.com/Hur4VyxVLy
If you have any photos, video footage or any inside knowledge of salmon farms in Scotland which you would like to pass on please email me via salmonfarmingkills@gmail.com or use the contact form: https://scottishscamon.co.uk/contact-us
Leaked video shows Mowi acting recklessly & dangerously - three months after this video was shot, Mowi worker Clive Hendry (seen in the footage) was crushed to death at the same @MowiScotlandLtd salmon farm in Loch Alsh https://t.co/oLOASoyiH1@maibgovuk@H_S_E@SSPOsays
Watch the video footage and judge for yourself who's acting recklessly and dangerous - earlier this week (8 October 2021) Mowi's lawyers and Mowi Scotland's COO Ben Hadfield accused me of acting dangerously. For context, I'm the guy standing still on the salmon farm cage in a red life jacket holding a telescopic orange pole with a Go Pro camera attached (the equipment had been disinfected and proper biosecurity protocols followed) next to my blue kayak which was tied up safely to Mowi's farm at Ardintoul in Loch Alsh 'Special Area of Conservation':
Adrenaline fuelled Mowi skipper calmly lights a cigarette after almost killing or injuring observers. pic.twitter.com/XhzbnQljIP
That's not a canoe, it's a small light inflatable dinghy that could easily have been capsized, and that is not safe navigational practice. It was wreckless, dangerous and intented to intimidate: is this condoned by @MowiScotlandLtd and tolerated by @maibgovuk & @H_S_E ?
In May 2021, the Marine Accident Investigation Branch published a damning report on how negligence by Norwegian-owned Mowi caused the horrific death of Clive Hendry who was crushed between a workboat and feed storage unit at the Ardintoul salmon farm in Loch Alsh in February 2020.
"An experienced salmon farmer died after being crushed between a boat and a barge" @DailyMirrorhttps://t.co/LMMHhbYFjU "Mowi Scotland Ltd has been advised to 'fully implement a safety management system across its fleet'" @maibgovuk@ScotlandMowi How much will Mowi be fined?
Download Scottish Salmon Watch's letter of complaint to the Maritime & Coastguard Agency (1 May 2020) in full online here
That is a deliberate and very dangerous act. It's the most apalling seamanship and I'm contacting the MCA Office in Paisley directly about it. Somebody needs to lose their license over this and I'll do my best to ensure that happens. https://t.co/d7FccSdimN
My legal defence tactics are informed by watching Sean Connery in 'The Hunt for Red October' - turning directly into the torpedo is sometimes the right course of action. "Attack is the best form of defence" military strategists advise! https://t.co/7nnK2MCWbu
Not everyone on the Isle of Skye was disappointed by the decision to refuse expansion of 'organic' salmon farming:
WE WON THE BATTLE!
After YEARS of fighting, permission to build a cruel & toxic #salmonfarm in our bay has been denied. This place is a unique ecosystem full of diverse & important wildlife, it was such high stakes.
Balmaqueen factory farm Skye,planning refused, appeal failed. Nice to see Organic (fake) Sea Harvest get their comeuppance. This divisive, fake named company prepared to throw communities under a bus to get what they want for 🤑🤑 @PrivateEyeNews@FerretScot@alexmacinnessnppic.twitter.com/8me17NFmkU
The scam that is 'organic' Scottish salmon - aka 'Organic Scamon' - has almost trebled in a year: increasing from 4,462 tonnes of 'organic' salmon reported in 2019 to 12,528 tonnes in 2020. That's a leap of 181% in a single year! https://t.co/VdswDPek3E@SoilAssociationpic.twitter.com/U6A3Isa3Hv
You might get your order, I've not seen your pleadings. Whenever I've advised corporates who are planning on engaging in an asymmetric war I always point them to this page. It's a brave corporate who engages in this type of action. https://t.co/m8zM8H6hfn
My legal defence tactics are informed by watching Sean Connery in 'The Hunt for Red October' - turning directly into the torpedo is sometimes the right course of action. "Attack is the best form of defence" military strategists advise! https://t.co/7nnK2MCWbu
FREE READ: @MowiScotlandLtd is taking anti- #aquaculture campaigner Don Staniford of @TheGAAIA to court, seeking an injunction to prevent him coming near its #salmon farms on "health and safety grounds":
Crocodile tears from the boss of Mowi (who raked in over $1 million last year): "There will unfortunately be times when individual animals are in distress, and these isolated examples can be understandably concerning to the public as well as the farmer" https://t.co/pW3VK9XlPppic.twitter.com/00HT0JCdtl
"Scottish salmon farming is a horror story," says Andrew Holder of Dip in the Blue "When will the RSPCA stop condoning the torture of millions of farmed salmon in Scotland, by allowing it to be labeled as RSPCA Assured?" https://t.co/dhVFllDjXX@andrholderpic.twitter.com/IfAXFP72mv
Watch video footage shot by Scottish Salmon Watch at Mowi's RSPCA Assured and ASC-certified salmon farm at Gorsten in Loch Linnhe during the same night as Seaspiracy visited:
Funny they claim it's out of concern for your safety🤦♀️😆 Seems more like a loud endorsement of how effective you've been at exposing them. Nice work 🔥@MowiScotlandLtd how utterly pathetic.. but hey, you go on, keep thinking this move doesn't reveal what you really are.. pic.twitter.com/mWv7eZwbkV
The scam that is 'organic' Scottish salmon - aka 'Organic Scamon' - has almost trebled in a year: increasing from 4,462 tonnes of 'organic' salmon reported in 2019 to 12,528 tonnes in 2020. That's a leap of 181% in a single year! https://t.co/VdswDPek3E@SoilAssociationpic.twitter.com/U6A3Isa3Hv
The scam that is 'organic' Scottish salmon - aka 'organic scamon' - has almost trebled in a year: increasing from 4,462 tonnes of 'organic' salmon reported in 2019 to 12,528 tonnes in 2020. That's a leap of 181% in a single year! The 'Scottish Fish Farm Production Survey 2020' - published by the Scottish Government on 30 September 2021 - details:
After YEARS of fighting, permission to build a cruel & toxic #salmonfarm in our bay has been denied. This place is a unique ecosystem full of diverse & important wildlife, it was such high stakes.
'Organic' Sea Harvest's plans for expansion off the Isle of Skye have been blown out of the water after the Scottish Government dismissed their appeal and refused planning permission for a new salmon farm at Balmaqueen.
After YEARS of fighting, permission to build a cruel & toxic #salmonfarm in our bay has been denied. This place is a unique ecosystem full of diverse & important wildlife, it was such high stakes.
Balmaqueen factory farm Skye,planning refused, appeal failed. Nice to see Organic (fake) Sea Harvest get their comeuppance. This divisive, fake named company prepared to throw communities under a bus to get what they want for 🤑🤑 @PrivateEyeNews@FerretScot@alexmacinnessnppic.twitter.com/8me17NFmkU
Speaking to the Mail on Sunday in July 2021 I commented (as Director of Scottish Salmon Watch):
"The SNP's lobbying on behalf of disease-ridden salmon farms is toxic politics at its very worst. Organic Sea Harvest is a sham, scam and consumer con. So-called 'organic' salmon farming is an oxymoron and a figment of the marketing men's toxic imagination. Shame on the Soil Association for allowing the lobster-killing chemical Deltamethrin to be used on organic salmon farms. Mass mortalities and lice infestations are already plaguing OSH's 'organic' operations and further expansion will only exacerbate the problem. 'Organic' Sea Harvest is merely a front for Dutch, Canadian and Norwegian investors who want to exploit Scotland's green and clean image. Consumers should boycott 'organic' salmon embalmed in toxic chemicals"
Organic Scamon: Villa Seafood changed their name to Organic Sea Harvest in May - it's co-owned by Dutch (Visscher), Canadian (DOM) & Norwegian (Villa) investors making $almoney off $cotland's green image. Neither 'Scottish' nor 'Organic'! #Organic#Scamhttps://t.co/kUmrCCNR0Rpic.twitter.com/u4UXeJWP8U
It beggars belief that salmon doused in toxic chemicals and ridden with infectious diseases can be marketed as 'organic' and certified by the Soil Association.
Meet the toxic team peddling 'organic' salmon pharming in Scotland - farmed off the Isle of Skye using the lobster-killing chemical Deltamethrin & owned by Dutch, Canadian & Norwegian investors. 'Scottish' & 'organic' salmon is a scam! https://t.co/wHt1aKc7G7#Toxic@timbrouwer89pic.twitter.com/mmcx5ereG5
Fish deaths across its farming operations – both from unplanned mortalities and culling – cost The Scottish Salmon Company more than £11m during the year to December 31 2020 https://t.co/rPfQfXjy0k@salmon_scottish
"This is the scum - all the salmon fat polluting our waters," says Jamie Moyes in a video from West Strome salmon farm @salmon_scottish "Absolutely disgusting, stinking. Oh my God, it is thick. It is a toxic soup - it makes you sick the smell" @SSPOsayshttps://t.co/6VlzcwKJh5pic.twitter.com/RffPTrp9eg
Did you know salmon are carnivorous? @ciwf estimates that UK farmed salmon consumes roughly the same amount of wild-caught fish as is purchased by the entire UK human population. 😮https://t.co/neLQ3sz9tH
