Toxic Feed Barge Update - FOI disclosure by SEPA

 

"As of 15 December 2022, some waste is still in the hold of the barge" says @ScottishEPA in a FOI reply today. "Any remaining waste feed and water has been sealed inside" @Folketrygdfond @ScotlandSalmon https://t.co/wPYRsActR5 pic.twitter.com/WDwM4uSSL7

— Don Staniford (@TheGAAIA) January 5, 2023

 

A Freedom of Information disclosure by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (5 January 2023) sheds more light on the toxic feed barge salvaged at Bakkafrost's Portree salmon barge off the Isle of Skye in early December and dumped before Xmas in Loch Reraig (just outside the Loch Carron Marine Protected Area):

 

 

 

Read SEPA's FOI reply in full online here

 

 

"It is unfortunate that the company did not undertake consultation before they parked it here" said Helen Merchison, chair of Lochcarron Community Council @WHFP1 "The community would appreciate knowing what the future plans are and when the barge will be moving on" pic.twitter.com/NxTAU7nFh6

— Don Staniford (@TheGAAIA) January 5, 2023

 

 

As of 6pm on 5 January 2023 (according to Marine Traffic), the Viking Saga (Aquaship) was near Loch Carron:

 

 

 

 

The Daily Record reported (26 December 2022):

 

'Toxic salmon farm barge dumped at scenic Scots bay could be spewing chemicals @Daily_Record https://t.co/lB5NkjJORT @Folketrygdfond @ScotlandSalmon @HighlandCouncil @MCA_media @scotgov @marinescotland @GaelForceGroup @rendabelle

— Don Staniford (@TheGAAIA) December 26, 2022

 

 

 

 

Toxic Scottish Salmon Update: Bakkafrost's Viking Saga (Aquaship) is now in Loch Reraig just on the edge of Loch Carron MPA. Is it offloading the rest of ca. 690 tons of contaminated water & feed from the @GaelForceGroup barge? https://t.co/9sjl8Ej2Hv @rendabelle @ScottishEPA pic.twitter.com/W0FjIpvDa1

— Don Staniford (@TheGAAIA) January 6, 2023

 

 

 

Read more via:

WHFP: "Answers Sought on Loch Carron Fish Farm Barges"

Ross-shire Journal: "Kyle RNLI crew's first shout of 2023 following fire at Bakkafrost's Strome salmon farm in Loch Carron"

Smoking Scottish Salmon - Fire at Bakkafrost Feed Barge in Loch Carron Fuels Local Opposition!

Daily Record: "'Toxic' salmon farm barge dumped at scenic Scots bay could be spewing chemicals at loch - Locals are now fuming that the wreck has been beached in the middle of Reraig Bay"

Bakkafrost Haemorrhages $almoney - salvage of 'toxic' & 'explosive' feed barge costs "a cool million odd" with £81K per day in crane hire fees!

Press & Journal: "Toxic sunken fish farm relocated to Wester Ross sparking fury amongst local residents"

The Scotsman: "Wrecked barge holding ‘toxic’ and potentially ‘explosive' gases is beached for decontamination operation in scenic Scottish Highland bay"

Photos: Toxic Feed Barge Dumped Illegally in Loch Reraig (near Loch Carron MPA)?

Police Scotland FOI disclosure on toxic feed barge off Portree - now beached in Kishorn?

Public Health Scotland FOI: "an explosive risk.....supportive of the path closure" (but still no warning to the public)

FOI disclosure by Maritime & Coastguard Agency (8 December 2022) - more documents on the 'toxic' & 'explosive' feed barge sunk off Portree!

Mowi's "totally appalling levels of safety, COPFS are going to prosecute" (says Maritime & Coastguard Agency in FOI disclosure)

Update: Toxic Feed Barge Salvaged Off Portree Heading to Loch Carron & then Ardyne!

WHFP: "Questions over fish-feed barge safety measures"

 

Photos of Portree Salvage Operation (next stop is Kishorn)

FOI Floodgates Open on "Explosive" Feed Barge Incident - document dump from Northern Lighthouse Board shines spotlight on salvage operation

P&J: "Stink raised over release of toxic chemicals from sunken fish farm barge off Skye"

Gael Force's Sinking Feeling: barges scuppered by bad weather or is the 'greed of feed' to blame?

Letter to Scottish Ministers re. "Explosive" Scottish Salmon - Please Defuse the Toxic Time-Bomb!

The Times: "Secret plans to evacuate island homes over toxic gas"

Risk Assessment Highlighted 'High' Risk of Exposure to Public from Toxic Hydrogen Sulphide Gases - Why the f*ck was there no public warning?

Bakkafrost is Dead in Water in Scotland - "Explosive" FOI Disclosure Lifts Lid on Hazardous Scottish Salmon!

Document dump by Scottish Government following FOI review: floodgates opened on "explosive" salmon barge off Portree!

Bakkafrost's Scottish Salmon Nightmare Gets Worse with 10,000 Tonne Black Hole in Scotland!

"Explosive" FOI disclosure from SEPA on Toxic Gases Spewing from The Scottish Salmon Company (Bakkafrost) Off Portree!

Bakkafrost is Dead in the Water in Scotland - 2021 Annual Report Details "Deadly Cocktail"!

Toxic Salmon Barge Salvaged This Month Off Portree (as revealed by FOI disclosure by the Maritime & Coastguard Agency)

500m exclusion zone near Portree Harbour in Skye as barge gives of rotten eggs smell

P&J: "Exclusion zone set up around Skye barge giving off rotten eggs smell"

"Experts tackle lethal gas leaking from sunken feed barge" (Fish Farming Expert)

BBC News: "'Rotten egg' gas leaking from fish feed barge wreck - 500m exclusion zone placed near Portree on Skye"

Toxic Gasses Spew From The Scottish Salmon Company (Bakkafrost Scotland) Off Portree

 

 

"Explosive" FOI disclosure @ScottishEPA on Toxic Gases Spewing from The Scottish Salmon Co (Bakkafrost) off Skye! https://t.co/ZuJ147DRec
Hydrogen Sulphide detected at 55,000 ppm "which puts the gas into explosive range" @ScotlandSalmon @GaelForceGroup @_KateForbes @MairiMcAllan pic.twitter.com/oBbuHr430j

— Don Staniford (@TheGAAIA) November 8, 2022