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A selection of news articles and features covering salmon farming.

Date Publication Title
06/02/2026The GuardianAnger over Scottish salmon farm inspections amid 35m unexpected fish deaths
30/01/2026The HeraldTesco suspends Scottish salmon farm over grim footage
30/01/2026BBCTesco suspends salmon farm after claims diseased fish dumped in loch
30/01/2026The GrocerTesco suspends salmon supply from Bakkafrost farm
14/01/2026The FerretFarmed salmon were treated with a lot more drugs than the industry said
04/01/2026The FerretSeven million lice-eating fish have died at Scottish salmon farms
30/12/2025The NationalGreens call for stop to licensing of new Scottish salmon farms
30/12/2025The HeraldHolyrood urged to pause licensing for salmon farms amid scrutiny
21/12/2025Sunday ExpressThe shocking truth behind the £1.5 billion UK salmon industry
21/12/2025Sunday MailHard to Stomach
14/12/2025Daily RecordGruesome images of disfigured salmon uncovered on Scots fish farms linked to supermarkets
14/12/2025The FerretA fish farm breached animal welfare rules. The regulator still took firms there on a PR tour
12/12/2025The NationalCrisis' for Scottish salmon industry as '250,000 fish die in a month'
11/12/2025Shetland TimesWarming water, disease unexpectedly killed 250,000 salmon at Shetland’s farms in October
09/12/2025The HeraldWhy French are questioning Scottish salmon for Christmas
07/12/2025The HeraldSeafood award farm hit by mass salmon deaths in grim October
07/12/2025M6 (France)Documentary exposing Label Rouge Scottish salmon
04/12/2025The EcologistThe hidden harm from salmon farming
30/11/2025Sunday PostSmokery accused of misleading customers
29/11/2025The TimesLogo lands salmon firm endorsed by King Charles in hot water
29/11/2025The NationalFirm accused of misleading logo over 'Scottish fish caught in England'
26/11/2025BBC AlbaNews program featuring Aird video footage
19/11/2025Ross-shire JournalTesco Wester Ross salmon farm suspension welcomed by MSP after welfare concerns
14/11/2025STVTesco suspends fish farm over claims of lice-infested salmon left in pen
14/11/2025The GrocerAnimal Equality UK demands action after releasing footage of abuse at Scottish salmon farm
13/11/2025BBC NewsTesco suspends fish farm after claims lice-infested salmon left in pen
13/11/2025The NationalTesco suspends Scottish salmon farm after video of 'cruel' treatment
08/11/2025Bergens Tidende (Norway)King Charles evicts Mowi
08/11/2025VG (Norway)King Charles drops Norwegian salmon giant
08/11/2025LBCDon interview with Matthew Wright
08/11/2025NRK (Norway)King Charles eats Norwegian salmon at the castle
07/11/2025The TelegraphKayak vigilante claims victory as the King ditches farmed salmon
07/11/2025Daily ExpressKing Charles strips warrant from company that supplied Royal Family's salmon for 35 years
07/11/2025Retail GazetteMowi loses royal warrant after animal abuse concerns at Scottish salmon site - Retail Gazette
07/11/2025LarderRoyal Warrant withdrawn from Mowi over animal welfare scandal
07/11/2025Scottish Business NewsKing withdraws Royal Warrant from Mowi after animal welfare allegations - Scottish Business News
07/11/2025Aftenposten (Norway)King Charles takes action against Norwegian salmon giant
06/11/2025BBC NewsSalmon farm at centre of cruelty allegations loses Royal Warrant
06/11/2025Dagens Næringsliv (Norway)King Charles throws Mowi out of the castle
06/11/2025The GrocerMowi stripped of royal warrant following animal abuse footage
06/11/2025Scottish Parliament"the King has continued his purge of titles by removing his royal warrant from Mowi"
06/11/2025Radio Orkney"A salmon farming company at the centre of cruelty claims has lost the royal warrant"
05/11/2025The TelegraphSalmon supplier loses Royal Warrant after staff filmed beating fish to death
05/11/2025The TimesSalmon giant Mowi stripped of royal warrant after fish escape
02/11/2025The Herald (UK )Hundreds of breaches of salmon industry's own lice standards
31/10/2025The GrocerAlleged animal abuse caught on camera at Scottish trout farm
29/10/2025The HeraldSalmon production up but mortality rate worst in 35 years
28/10/2025The FerretFootage of trout being clubbed and slaughtered prompts complaint to regulator
28/10/2025DanWatch (Denmark)Sick and deformed salmon cause restaurants to take action – boycott spreads
23/10/2025DanWatch (Denmark)The sick salmon
27/09/2025LBCDale Vince backs 'fish farm investigators' branding organic label standards 'ridiculous'
24/08/2025The GuardianTrout farm in Cotswolds tourist hotspot accused of welfare abuses
07/08/2025The FerretFish farming company to stop using lumpfish to remove sea lice from salmon
29/07/2025ARD (Germany)Sushi hunger - a lifestyle with dark sides
07/06/2025France 24 (France)Meet the ‘kayak vigilante’ fighting the Scottish salmon farming industry
03/06/2025The Ferret135,000 fish die at Torridon salmon farm
29/05/2025The GrocerAbel & Cole stops sourcing sea-farmed salmon over sustainability concerns
23/05/2025The ScotsmanFootball may divide communities in Scotland, but it has nothing on fish
20/05/2025BBC NewsSkye salmon farm suspended over alleged abuse videos
18/05/2025The TimesSalmon farm loses RSPCA approval over ‘fish-beating’ video
18/05/2025The NationalSupermarkets to remove Scottish salmon after workers 'beat fish to death'
17/05/2025The TelegraphWatch: Organic salmon farm suspended by RSPCA for ‘beating’ fish to death
30/04/2025insider.co.ukSalmon industry misses £10 million in fines due to 'pitiful' Scottish system
27/04/2025The HeraldScottish salmon farms might be fined millions if elsewhere
13/04/2025The HeraldAlert issued after steroids found in salmon bound for France
09/02/2025IndependentScottish salmon industry ‘misleading consumers’ on death rates, sea lice and chemicals, activists say
21/01/2025MSN200,000 fish die as Salmon killing jellyfish species hits Scotland
21/01/2025The GrocerMSPs call for urgent action to improve Scottish salmon standards
21/01/2025The ScotsmanJellyfish blamed for deaths of 200,000 Scottish salmon
20/01/2025Daily Express200,000 fish die in "single worst jellyfish attack" on Scottish salmon
20/01/2025Daily RecordKiller jellyfish in Scotland wipe out over 200,000 salmon
20/01/2025MetroJellyfish ‘wreak havoc’ on Scottish salmon farms killing 200,000 fish
20/01/2025Oceanographic Magazine200,000 fish die in "single worst jellyfish attack" on Scottish salmon
20/01/2025Scottish Daily ExpressKiller jellyfish found in Scottish waters with 200,000 fish already dead in attacks
20/01/2025The GuardianCampaigners call for action as jellyfish threaten Scottish salmon farms
17/01/2025BBC NewsSalmon farming improvements making 'slow progress'
17/01/2025insider.co.ukMSPs highlight ‘lack of progress’ on salmon farming recommendations
17/01/2025Ireland Live (Ireland)MSPs highlight ‘lack of progress’ on recommendations for salmon farming industry
17/01/2025Morning StarMSPs slam lack of progress in cleaning up salmon industry
17/01/2025Shetland TimesGovernment “seriously considered” pause on new salmon farms
17/01/2025STVMSPs highlight ‘lack of progress’ on recommendations for salmon farming industry
17/01/2025The GuardianScottish government must do more to control salmon farming, inquiry finds
17/01/2025The HeraldCall for transparency over 'hidden' salmon farm mortalities
17/01/2025The HeraldSalmon farm inquiry calls for urgent reform, not moratorium
17/01/2025The HeraldExplained: the key calls from Scottish salmon farm inquiry
17/01/2025The NationalMSPs highlight ‘lack of progress’ on salmon farming industry reform
17/01/2025The TelegraphConcern over Scottish salmon farms with ‘persistently’ high death rates
17/01/2025The TimesSalmon farms with high fish death rates could be forced to close
07/01/2025Daily RecordCalMac ferry passengers 'put at risk of E.coli as they waded through leaking fish waste'
03/01/2025Oceanographic MagazineLargest escape of farmed salmon in a decade finally exposed
03/01/2025Ross-shire JournalPublic kept in the dark for two years over mass escape of farmed salmon into sea while being transported from Sutherland
31/12/2024Daily MailRevealed: The largest escape of farmed salmon in a decade was kept from the public for almost two years
31/12/2024Northern TimesPublic kept in the dark for two years over mass escape of farmed salmon into sea while being transported from Sutherland
30/12/2024The TimesRevealed: the largest escape of farmed salmon for a decade
29/12/2024Daily RecordFishing industry chief facing accusations of breaching Scottish Parliament lobbying rules
27/12/2024Scottish Daily MailRevealed: waste from sal­mon on fer­ries ‘was health risk’
18/12/2024SRF (Switzerland)The suffering of salmon – from a precious product to a mass product
18/12/2024The GrocerHow many more controversies can the salmon sector survive?
17/12/2024Daily MailEXCLUSIVE - Organic salmon products sold in UK supermarkets have been exposed to banned toxic pesticides
17/12/2024Fishing DailyConsumer Warning Issued Over 'Organic' Salmon Exposed to Banned Chemicals
15/12/2024The NationalFight over farmed salmon taking place across Scotland’s west coast
12/12/2024Private EyeSkye's The Limit
06/12/2024Le Temps (Switzerland)The worrying slaughter of Scottish salmon, victims of warming waters
29/11/2024Daily ExpressHarrods and Fortnum & Mason accused of 'misleading' customers with fish labels
23/11/2024Corriere Della Sera (Italy)Salmon, what's happening in Scottish farms? - The video investigation
20/11/2024Mongobay (USA)Scottish salmon farms seek growth despite mounting fish deaths and environmental concerns
25/10/2024Private EyeFish Fight
23/10/2024The Scottish SunOver one million salmon die at Scots fish farm that supplies major supermarkets
22/10/2024The GuardianMore than 1m farmed salmon die at supplier to leading UK retailers
22/10/2024The NationalSalmon farm records largest mass die-off in Scotland in a decade
18/10/2024InstagramDumped rotting salmon from fish farms turns beach into toxic wasteland
17/10/2024E24 (Norway)Norwegian Mowi is assisting in the investigation of the Scottish blood spill
11/10/2024Ends ReportFirm admits to burying dead salmon on Scottish beach after previous denial
10/10/2024Skip Worx everything waste SHOCKING !! Scotish Environment Agency Missed This
09/10/2024Bergens Tidende (Norway)Police report salmon dumping: - Treats land and sea as dumping grounds
09/10/2024E24 (Norway)Police report salmon dumping: - Treats land and sea as dumping grounds
09/10/2024HeadTopics (Norway)Police report salmon dumping: - Treats land and sea as dumping grounds
09/10/2024The NationalFirm admits to 'burying dead fish' on Scottish beach and warns of 'death threat'
09/10/2024We Love StornowayFish-waste company subject to police complaint
08/10/2024The NationalCampaigners file criminal complaint against Scottish firm for 'burying' dead fish
08/10/2024The TimesCriminal inquiry over rotting salmon dumped at beauty spot
05/10/2024e24 (Norway)Dead farmed salmon are buried here on the beach
05/10/2024E24 (Norway)Her begraves død oppdrettslaks på stranden
05/10/2024We Love StornowayTV presenter calls for fish farm ban
04/10/2024National WorldWhiteshore Cockles: Firm illegally dumping rotting salmon carcasses on Scotland beach
03/10/2024Daily MailActivists ‘are trying to shut down salmon farm industry
03/10/2024ITV newsSalmon buried on Scottish beach illegally, campaign footage shows | ITV News
03/10/2024STVSalmon buried on Scottish beach illegally, campaign footage shows
03/10/2024The NationalFootage 'shows salmon being buried on Scottish island beach illegally'
03/10/2024The Scottish SunSALMON GRAVEYARD Tonnes of rotting salmon carcasses dumped on picturesque Scottish beach turning it into ‘toxic wasteland’
03/10/2024The TimesSalmon farming a monstrosity, says Chris Packham after dumping video
02/10/2024Daily MailScotland's salmon industry under 'co-ordinated' attack by 'extreme' animal rights activists, industry chiefs claim
02/10/2024Daily RecordScots farmed salmon boss claims industry under attack from 'extreme activists'
02/10/2024The NationalTory MSP accuses salmon farm industry boss of 'verbally attacking him'
02/10/2024The TimesDumped salmon turns beach into ‘toxic wasteland’
01/10/2024BBC NewsInspectors have no concerns over dead salmon at fish farm
01/10/2024HeadTopics (Norway)Probe over Fort William river 'polluted with dead fish and blood'
01/10/2024The TimesActivists are trying to manipulate the salmon farming debate
01/10/2024Yahoo NewsDead fish and blood still spewing into Scots river as salmon firm deny responsibility
30/09/2024BBC NewsProbe over Fort William river 'polluted with dead fish and blood'
30/09/2024STVInvestigation launched after river 'polluted with blood and fish scales'
27/09/2024BBC Radio 4Farming Today: Dead Scottish Salmon
26/09/2024The NationalScottish fish farm firm removes 'tonnes' of dead fish before MSPs visit site
25/09/2024BBC NewsFish farm 'removed tonnes of dead salmon' before visit by MSPs
25/09/2024Daily RecordSalmon farmers filmed filling skip with tons of dead fish hours before MSP visit
25/09/2024The GuardianScottish salmon farm cleared tonnes of dead fish before inspection, charity says
25/09/2024West Coast TodayScottish Sea Farms deny "cover-up" at Dunstaffnage
23/09/2024Henley StandardUnpalatable truth of salmon farming should put you off cooking it
21/09/2024Vet Record ‘Mass suffering’ on Scottish salmon farms
20/09/2024The GrocerAs exposés pile up, how can salmon welfare be improved?
09/09/2024The TimesFormer M&S salmon supplier admits lapses over suffocation of fish
25/07/2024The NationalCoastguard issues statement on oil spill from sunken boat at fish farm
24/07/2024The Scottish SunMillions of pounds worth of Scottish salmon in emergency quarantine
24/07/2024The TimesMillions of pounds of salmon quarantined as sunken boat leaks fuel
23/07/2024West Coast TodayFish quarantined as boat salvage fails and oil spill continues
22/07/2024Daily MailThousands of salmon 'quarantined' over sunken fishing boat
19/07/2024The HeraldFuel spillage concerns remain as sunken fishing vessel to be removed on Saturday
17/07/2024West Coast TodayCampaigner raises concerns over slick above sunken fish farm boat off Mull
14/07/2024The TimesChris Packham threatens to quit RSPCA over salmon farm ‘cruelty’
13/07/2024Daily MailChris Packham 'may quit' over horror footage of injured salmon
11/07/2024STVRecovery operation under way after boat sinks and spills fuel at salmon farm
09/07/2024BBC NewsPlans made to recover sunken boat at Sound of Mull fish farm
09/07/2024BBC NewsBoat fuel leak causes disruption at salmon farm
09/07/2024BBC ScotlandOil Leak
18/06/2024The GuardianHow Britain’s oldest animal welfare charity became a byword for cruelty on an industrial scale
16/06/2024The TelegraphWhy animal activists want to cancel the RSPCA
10/06/2024North Edinburgh NewsRSPCA Assured Farms: Animal Rising investigation exposes welfare failures
10/06/2024Plant Based NewsChris Packham Calls On RSPCA To Suspend 'Assured' Welfare Label
08/06/2024The Sunday TimesChris Packham: The truth at some RSPCA-assured farms makes me sick
21/04/2024Stornoway Gazette“Malicious” claims over fish farm disease
20/04/2024The ScotsmanFish disease detected at RSPCA-approved salmon farm in the Scottish Highlands
15/03/2024The Times‘Lice-infested, aquatic prisons’: Chris Packham calls for fish farm boycott
08/03/2024The Guardian‘The Vikings looked at this view - can’t they just leave it?’: island split over plans for salmon farm
18/02/2024The NationalFormaldehyde used 200 times by fish-farm industry
11/02/2024Daily RecordScots salmon farm facing government probe after drone footage shows fish left to 'suffocate'
21/01/2024Sunday MailYou're in hot water with the fish torture machine
19/01/2024Shetland TimesOver 750 tonnes of salmon have died at Scottish Sea Farms site
11/01/2024The FerretControversial ‘seal scarer’ filmed at fish farm supplying salmon to celebrity chefs and Selfridges
05/01/2024The HeraldScottish salmon farms in Netflix and Paramount firing line

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