Norwegian firm’s plan for UK’s first deep-sea salmon farm off Shetland prompts concerns

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21 Aug, 2025
The Ferret
Consultancy firm’s review of fast-track salmon farm pilot branded “sham”
A consultancy firm which took part in a government pilot for fast-tracking salmon farm applications did an “independent” evaluation of that same pilot.
#Ferret#Investigations#Salmon#Scotland#Shetland
30 Aug, 2026
The Ferret
Three-quarters of 'sustainable' salmon farms broke environmental rules. None lost their accreditation.
Inspection reports from the body which certifies “highest standard” farms with a ‘green tick’ show breaches of its own rules at dozens of fish farms.
#Ferret#Scotland#Salmon#Investigations
17 Feb, 2026
The Guardian
‘It’s betrayal’: Shetland’s scallop fishers brace for arrival of UK’s largest salmon farm
Huge project by Norwegian-owned Scottish Sea Farms gets go-ahead amid concerns over the environmental cost of fish farming and threat to traditional way of life
#Shetland#Scotland#Guardian#Salmon#Fishing#Marine

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