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Why now? Scottish salmon industry questions SEPA’s extra powers

Why now? Scottish salmon industry questions SEPA’s extra powers

Fish farmers have questioned a Scottish Government decision to give the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) a key role in monitoring the potential effects of salmon farms on wild salmon stocks when a wide-ranging regulatory review is still under way.

Scottish Sea Farms hires SSPO sustainability champion

Scottish Sea Farms hires SSPO sustainability champion

Scottish Sea Farms, one of Scotland’s biggest salmon farming companies, has appointed a dedicated sustainability champion to help reduce its environmental impact and drive growth.

Covid rules flexibility ‘used sparingly’ by salmon farmers

Covid rules flexibility ‘used sparingly’ by salmon farmers

Scottish salmon farmers made limited use of leeway allowed by regulators last year to help the sector cope with the coronavirus pandemic.

Project dives deeper into sea lice lives to target treatment more precisely

Project dives deeper into sea lice lives to target treatment more precisely

A study into the feasibility of enhancing sophisticated marine modelling software for more targeted control of sea lice is to take place.

SEPA changes medicine rules to keep control of lice

SEPA changes medicine rules to keep control of lice

Scotland’s salmon farmers today welcomed a new move by regulators to allow them to more effectively combat sea lice during the period of reduced staffing caused by the Covid-19 epidemic.

Rules relaxed for fish farmers due to Covid-19

Rules relaxed for fish farmers due to Covid-19

Scotland’s salmon farmers have welcomed a temporary relaxation of regulations that will allow them to exceed biomass limits if they are forced to delay harvests because of the Covid-19 outbreak.

Farmers delay harvests as coronavirus hits markets

Farmers delay harvests as coronavirus hits markets

Scotland’s salmon farmers are asking regulators to ease biomass limits as they delay harvesting because of the coronavirus outbreak.

More Scottish sites rated 'excellent' by watchdog

More Scottish sites rated 'excellent' by watchdog

Salmon farming in Scotland has achieved its best environmental performance, according to statistics collected for the Compliance Assessment Scheme (CAS) operated by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA).

‘Feed cap’ consultation extended by 7 weeks

‘Feed cap’ consultation extended by 7 weeks

The consultation period on a plan to put a “feed cap” on Scottish salmon farming has been extended by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) until January 17.

Scottish salmon farmers reject ‘lazy regulation’ to limit feed

Scottish salmon farmers reject ‘lazy regulation’ to limit feed

Scotland’s salmon farmers have immediately rejected a proposal by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) to introduce a feed cap.

Feed or biomass? SEPA launches consultation on salmon farm size regulation

Feed or biomass? SEPA launches consultation on salmon farm size regulation

The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) today launched an eight-week public consultation to help determine whether it uses biomass or feed limits, or some other method, to regulate fish farming’s impact on the environment.

Mowi challenges SEPA ‘office raid’ claim

Mowi challenges SEPA ‘office raid’ claim

Mowi Scotland has challenged a claim by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) that the agency carried out a surprise raid the company’s offices at Fort William earlier this month.

Stronger salmon farm rules due in weeks, says SEPA

Stronger salmon farm rules due in weeks, says SEPA

The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) has revealed that it will launch its “strengthened” salmon farming regulatory regime at the end of the month.

Fish farm rules roadshow netted 275 visitors, says SEPA

Fish farm rules roadshow netted 275 visitors, says SEPA

Around 275 people attended across the nine community drop-in events held in the Highlands and Islands as part of a consultation over plans to tighten fish farming regulation, the events’ organiser has revealed.

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