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10/27/2022

New Survey Lifts Lid on Falling Production & Rising Mortalities on 'Scottish' Salmon Farms!

 

 

 

 

Today (27 October 2022), saw the publication of the Scottish Fish Farm Production Survey 2021 by the Scottish Government:

 

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Download in full online here

 

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Don Staniford, Director of $camon $cotland, said:

 

"This latest survey cannot hide the fact that millions of farmed salmon - perhaps as many as 50 million per year - are dying cruel deaths in sea cages, smolt farms and hatcheries across Scotland.  Salmon farming is a welfare nightmare which must be closed down as a matter of urgency.  The Scottish Government must force salmon  farms to disclose the number of all dead fish even if the publication of mortality information is deemed 'commercially damaging' and not collected by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency.  Salmon farming production this year is forecast to fall dramatically due to infectious diseases, mass mortalities and lice infestations.  How on earth can a farming sector with a mortality rate in excess of 25% be marketed as 'responsible' via RSPCA Assured, the Soil Association and the Aquaculture Stewardship Council?  Salmon farming in Scotland is dead in the water!"

 

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The Oban Times reported (10 November 2022):

 

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The Scottish Fish Farm Production Survey 2020 (published in September 2021) forecast 236,000 tonnes of farmed salmon production in 2021:

 

 

 

 

 

Read other fish farm production surveys published by the Scottish Government online here:

 

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$camon $cotland reported last week (23 October 2022):

 

 

Lice & Mort reporting 25 Sept 2022 Marulaig Bay 21% mortality

 

 

 

Scottish Salmon Watch reported in October 2021:

 

 

 

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:

 

2020 Scottish Fish Farm Survey

 

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Read more via:

21% Mortality at Mowi's ASC-Certified & RSPCA Assured Marulaig Bay & Rum in ONE WEEK!!!

Halloween Comes Early at Deadly Scottish Salmon - mortalities pile up due to viral disease, fungus, gill infections & lice infestations!

Named & Shamed: The Most Deadly Salmon Farms in Scotland (as greenwashed as "responsible" via RSPCA Assured & the ASC)!

Death Deflation: 13 Million Morts On Scottish Salmon Farms in 2021 - More Like 22 Million (& maybe 50 million if you add freshwater)!

Death Rates Soar at Salmon Farms (according to data published by Salmon Scotland)

Press Release: "Year of the Dead Salmon: Scottish Salmon Plagued by Mass Mortality Problems"

Media Backgrounder: Year of the Dead Salmon - Bakkafrost Scotland is the King of Death!

Fake News? Over 50% Mortality at RSPCA Assured Scottish Salmon Farms - how can supermarkets advertise it as "responsibly sourced"?

56% Mortality at RSPCA Assured Mowi (but don't worry, it's certified as "farmed responsibly" by the Aquaculture Stewardship Council)!

New Fish Farming Survey - 6 Foreign Owned/Controlled Companies Account for 99% of 'Scottish' Salmon!

Scottish 'Organic' Scamon Leaps 181% - 4,462 tonnes to 12,528 tonnes from 2019 to 2020!

New 'Scottish Fish Farm Production Survey 2019' published

Press & Journal: "Figures for farm-raised salmon have taken a dip"

STV News on "huge drop" in Scottish salmon farming production

Shocking New Stats Show 23% Mortality on Scottish Salmon Farms & 18% Decline in Production

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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