Fidra’s position on the present planning process for aquaculture sites, and how it should be improved.
We take a look at the increasing options to replace polystyrene in seafood packaging.
Formaldehyde continues to be used as a chemical treatment for fungal diseases in Scottish aquaculture, despite concerns.
To ensure sustainable food production, food producers including those in aquaculture need to transform their production methods.
FAO report is titled Sustainability in Action but what does that mean?
Concerns about the impact of salmon farms on our lochs and seas are increasing, especially with regulations relaxed due to Covid-19. Alongside this is ambition from the Scottish Government and salmon producers to grow the industry. Is closed containment the answer to sustainable growth, with salmon pens built inside specialist facilities?
Without information on environmental impacts, could investors be getting out of their depth with Scottish salmon farming or are investors the key to sustainable salmon?
It’s apparent that a period of sea change in Scottish salmon farming is approaching, with several Scottish Government working groups examining it in close detail and a recent debate in the Scottish Parliament.
SEPA released their draft Finfish Aquaculture Sector Plan for consultation at the end of 2018. Our response insisted that SEPA, as the regulating body, make a greater commitment to transparency throughout the industry with an emphasis on publicly reporting the use of chemicals, detailing the enforcement actions and repercussions and cumulative impacts on specific locations.