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A selection of news articles and features covering salmon farming.

Date Publication Title
15/09/2026The FerretSepa branded ‘toothless’ after salmon farm accused of 15 environmental breaches
08/09/2026The GrocerWaitrose trout supplier accused of animal rights abuses
08/09/2026Grocery GazetteWaitrose investigates trout supplier over alleged animal welfare breaches
30/08/2026The FerretThree-quarters of 'sustainable' salmon farms broke environmental rules. None lost their accreditation.
30/08/2026The National ‘Sustainable’ salmon farms broke green rules last year
25/08/2026The FAIRR InitiativeAquatic Animal Welfare: Moving from Commitments to Outcomes
18/08/2026The FerretSalmon farms broke the law by letting fish suffer, say government regulators
17/08/2026OceanographicFarmed salmon DNA is now present in a fifth of Scotland's rivers
14/08/2026The TimesFarmed salmon breed with wild fish to spark survival fears
13/08/2026The FerretHighland trout firm accused of animal welfare abuses
01/08/2026The HeraldCall to 'pull the plug' as footage shows sick salmon at Loch Duart
13/07/2026The Telegraph‘Franken-trout’ infesting Scottish lochs
13/07/2026Daily MailWhy I'll never eat farmed salmon again: It's the most popular fish in Britain, but the Mail's star food writer TOM PARKER BOWLES reveals why he won't be getting it again... and the truth about the 'organic' label
05/07/2026The ObserverSlipping through the net: just two welfare checks on farmed fish in five year
02/07/2026Private Eye Leap Year
28/06/2026Sunday TimesBritish salmon may lose organic status over ‘factory farm’ claims
27/06/2026The TelegraphWaitrose organic salmon supplier investigated over chemicals in loch
09/06/2026The GrocerBakkafrost accused of misleading regulators after dead and diseased fish found at site
07/06/2026The National Salmon giant under fire as video 'shows it misled Scottish Government'
07/06/2026The Irish Mail on SundayDis­turb­ing foot­age leads to two probes launched by author­it­ies
01/06/2026The TimesNature watchdog accused of hiding deaths of birds at salmon farms
26/05/2026The GuardianMillions of salmon deaths at Scottish farms disclosed after watchdog’s ruling
04/05/2026The National Highland salmon farm under investigation by UK Government agency
30/04/2026The TimesDiseased salmon filmed at fish farm funded by UK government
06/04/2026The TimesGive inspectors power to shut down salmon farms, say MSPs
02/04/2026The FerretNamed: the salmon farms rapped over animal welfare
02/04/2026Private Eye Smoke Screen
27/03/2026The National Glaring flaw' in Scottish salmon data as millions of deaths ignored
23/03/2026The TimesSalmon farming branded unsustainable after millions of fish die
22/03/2026Daily Record Scotland's £1bn salmon industry 'breached labour and safety rules' for workers 182 times
18/03/2026The National Salmon farms release record levels of cancer-causing chemical in lochs
17/03/2026The TimesSalmon farms release record amount of cancer-causing formaldehyde
16/03/2026The National ‘Loop­hole’ means full fish farm death fig­ures are not made pub­lic
10/03/2026The Ferret‘Sickening’ videos of damaged salmon at highland farm
02/03/2026Private Eye Trout Pout
25/02/2026The Ferret‘Weak’ salmon farm watchdog: 100 investigations and just two warning letters
18/02/2026Private Eye Fin Tech (Firm using AI for planning application)
15/02/2026The HeraldCharity warns of ‘serious gaps’ in salmon farm mortality reporting
14/02/2026The HeraldTory MSP: Salmon farms should halt expansion until deaths fall
14/02/2026The HeraldSalmon farming in Scotland: What the data shows - in graphs
08/02/2026The National Scottish salmon farms 'breached sea lice limits 1200 times in 2025'
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
30/01/2026BBC NewsTesco 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 National Greens 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 Record Gruesome 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 National Crisis' 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 National Firm 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 National Tesco 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 National Supermarkets 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
09/02/2025The IndependentScottish 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 National MSPs 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 National Fight 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 National Salmon 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 National Firm 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 National Campaigners 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 National Footage '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 National Tory 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 National Scottish 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 National Coastguard 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 National Formaldehyde 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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