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07/21/2022

Imidacloprid Spill in Norway - 110,000 litres of contaminated water spills into sea in Nordland!

 



 

Intrafish reported (20 July 2022):

 

Intrafish on Ectosan spill in Norway 20 July 2022 #1

 

Intrafish on Ectosan spill in Norway 20 July 2022 #2

 

Intrafish on Ectosan spill in Norway 20 July 2022 #3

 

 

 

 

 

Here's the Norwegian version of the Intrafish article which includes a better map:

 

Intrafish on Ectosan spill in Norway 20 July 2022 #4 Norway version

 



 

 

Fiskeribladet also reported on the toxic spill:

 

Intrafish on Ectosan spill in Norway 20 July 2022 #5 Fiskeribladet version

 

 

Fish Farmer reported (21 July 2022):

 

Intrafish on Ectosan spill in Norway 20 July 2022 #7 Fish Farmer

Intrafish on Ectosan spill in Norway 20 July 2022 #8 Fish Farmer

Intrafish on Ectosan spill in Norway 20 July 2022 #9 Fish Farmer

 



 

 

 

 

$camon $cotland has asked the Norwegian Government to provide more details on the spill of Imidacloprid including the company responsible:

 

From: Don Staniford <[email protected]>
Date: Thu, Jul 21, 2022 at 7:37 AM
Subject: Imidacloprid spill in June in Heggvika?
To: <[email protected]>

Havard,
 
I see from this article that you are involved in this case:
 
Do you have any further information on the incident?  Which company was involved?
 
Any documents would be much appreciated.
 
Takk,
 
Don Staniford
 
 
 
 
 

Here's a list of salmon farming businesses in Heggvika:

 

Intrafish on Ectosan spill in Norway 20 July 2022 #6 Heggvika

 

 

 

Just days after the Imidacloprid spill, I visited Benchmark's Norwegian head office in Bergen (where I raised the alarm about the use of Imidacloprid in salmon pharming at a science symposium at the University of Bergen):

 

 

 

 

 

 

Last month, $camon $cotland revealed growing public opposition to the use of Imidacloprid (dubbed 'Novichok for insects' by Professor Dave Goulson of the University of Sussex) in Scottish waters:

 

 

 

 

Fish Farming Expert reported in April 2022:

 

Norway use 2021 #1

Norway use 2021 #2

Norway use 2021 #3

 

 

 

 

Here's the data published in April 2022 by the Norwegian Institute of Public Health:

 

Norway use 2021 #4

 

 

 

 

In May 2021, Professor Dave Goulson - author of 'Silent Earth' - dubbed Imidacloprid 'Novichok for insects' in an article in The Guardian.

 

Guardian Novichok 27 May 2021 #1

 

 

 

 

 

A patent filed in Canada (CA3045239A1) in December 2017 (published in June 2018 & described as a 'National Entry' in May 2019) lifted the lid on how Norwegian-owned Benchmark planned to use the toxic neonicotinoid insecticide Imidacloprid in salmon farming with the admission that "leakage" can occur with "loss of agent in the environment".

 

Imidacloprid Canadian Patent CA3045239A1 #1

Imidacloprid Canadian Patent CA3045239A1 #2

Imidacloprid Canadian Patent CA3045239A1 #3

Imidacloprid Canadian Patent CA3045239A1 #4

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

In October 2021, veterinarians and scientists in the UK voiced their opposition to the use of Imidacloprid in salmon farming in a letter published in the Veterinary Record.

 

 

 

 

Scottish Salmon Watch revealed in May 2020 that Norwegian giant Mowi had lobbied the Scottish Environment Protection Agency to use Imidacloprid (Ectosan) in Loch Ailort in Scotland in a field trial. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$camon $cotland revealed in March 2022 that the salmon farming lobby was still pushing to use Imidacloprid in Scotland via Benchmark's 'CleanTreat' system. 

 

 

 

 

The Ferret revealed in May 2021 that the Scottish Government backed the use of the banned neonicotinoid in salmon farming in Scotland.

 

 

 

 

The Ferret reported in July 2021 that the Scottish Environment Protection Agency helped Benchmark avoid disclosure of documents via Freedom of Information.

 

 

 



 

 

$camon $cotland will continue to campaign against the use of toxic chemicals in 'Scottish' salmon pharming!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Salmon pharming is a toxic industry - read more via Booker-prize winning author Richard Flanagan's book 'Toxic':

 

Toxic book Richard Flanagan

 

 

 

 

 

Read more via:

 

 

Imidacloprid graphic Will the Minister drink it

Imidacloprid graphic Water bottle spoof

 

 

 

 

 

 

Addendum:

 

From: Don Staniford <[email protected]>
Date: Thu, Jul 21, 2022 at 10:33 AM
Subject: Imidacloprid spill in Norway - 110,000 litres of contaminated water spilled into sea in Nordland
To: <[email protected]>, <[email protected]>
Cc: <[email protected]scot>, Media <[email protected]>, Pollard, Peter <[email protected]>, Sinclair, Douglas <[email protected]>, <[email protected]>, Burgess A (Ariane), MSP <[email protected]parliament.scot>, Ruskell M (Mark), MSP <[email protected]scot>, MSP <[email protected]parliament.scot>, Johnstone A (Alison), MSP <[email protected]parliament.scot>
 
Are Scottish Ministers aware of the incident on 1 June 2022 when 110,000 litres of contaminated well boat water containing the banned neonicotinoid Imidacloprid spilled into the sea in Nordland, Norway?
 
 
$camon $cotland views the use of Imidacloprid - dubbed 'Novichok for insects' by Professor Dave Goulson of the University of Sussex) - in Scottish waters as reckless in the extreme (especially in view of information in the patent that "leakage" and "loss of agent in the environment" can occur): https://twitter.com/TheGAAIA/status/1550030529466179589
 
$camon Scotland is aware of growing public opposition against the use of Imidacloprid in salmon farms in Scotland: Press Release: "Smoked Scottish Salmon: Neonicotinoid Use Dead in the Water in Scotland?"
 
However, we are extremely concerned at the lack of public information and support from inside the Scottish Government for the use of Imidacloprid in salmon pharming:
 
 
 
 
In view of the 110,000 litre spill in Norway (as well as the increasing weight of scientific evidence against the use of Imidacloprid - including alarming new scientific research in California which is proposing to restrict use of Imidacloprid), will Scottish Ministers support a ban on the use of Imidacloprid in salmon farming in Scotland?
 
 
Finally, please provide any information on spillage, leakage and/or discharge of Imidacloprid - including the June 2022 incident in Norway - in salmon farming. 
 
For example, has Benchmark, Mowi, Scottish Sea Farms (Norskott Havbruk), Grieg Seafood, The Scottish Salmon Company/Bakkafrost Scotland, Salmon Scotland or any other parties submitted documents as part of any ecological and environmental risk assessments referring to spillage, leakage and/or discharge of Imidacloprid?
 
Has the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (copied into this email) conducted any environmental risk assessments of spillage, leakage and/or discharge of Imidacloprid in salmon farming? 
 
Please consider this a formal request for information under the relevant FOI and Environmental Information regulations.
 
Thanks,
 
 
Don Staniford
 
Director, $camon $cotland
 
 
Scamon Scotland spoof logos #4 Tom high res
 
 

 

 

 



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