Salmon farmer recognised for driving fish welfare standards

To mark its 15th anniversary, the RSPCA’s Freedom Food scheme has recognised 10 people – including farmers, a scientist and a celebrity chef - for their instrumental work in driving higher animal welfare standards in the food and farming industry.

Nick Joy from the Sutherland-based salmon farming company Loch Duart was recognised for being instrumental in the development of the first RSPCA welfare standards for farmed salmon in 2002, and becoming the first Freedom Food accredited salmon producer. 

Leigh Grant, Chief Executive of Freedom Food, said:  “Fifteen years ago the RSPCA set up Freedom Food with a vision to improve the lives of animals farmed for food, and it is with thanks to these award winners that this vision has come such a long way.