Tesco inquiry into farm trout escape

According to the newspaper Scotsman, the supermarket has said it might drop the trout supplier after furious anglers on the River Awe in Argyll complained that the non-native species risked damaging the river for years by eating young salmon. Ministers recently hit out at the firm and deemed the loss of the fish completely unacceptable. Scot Trout blamed the escape on bad weather and said it "deeply regrets" the incident. The Scotsman reported that a spokesman from Tesco said they had launched an urgent investigation. In a letter to the local salmon fishermen, Tesco added: "There are a number of actions open to us, including a non-conformance action plan, suspension of supply, or permanent removal from our supply base."