Scotland’s salmon farmers grow fish for dinner plates here and abroad. Salmon is bought by retailers, supermarkets and ultimately by the consumer. You and me. From Shetland in the north, through Orkney, across to the Western Isles and all the way along Scotland’s beautiful west coast people harvest the seas. …

The Scottish aquaculture sector has its detractors, we understand that. But when activists, cultural institutions, organisations and publications choose to ignore invitations to visit farms, refuse to engage in constructive dialogue, or prove to be unwilling to discuss anything that challenges their viewpoint it can be extremely frustrating. A good…

There is nothing so relaxing as watching the sea. As a Shetlander whose family live overlooking Bressay sound, a fresh south westerly breeze and the movement of the tide brings perspective to life. Bressay makes Lerwick a natural harbour. …

The following is a reply sent by TalkSalmon to Glasgow’s Sunnyside Primary School’s Ocean Defenders in response to a letter (see below) the children submitted to North Ayrshire Planners who are currently considering an application for a new salmon farm. Dear Sunnyside Primary Ocean Defenders, Firstly, I wanted to say…

The tail to this crisis is going to be long and painful. There will be second waves and third waves, localised hotspots and regional lockdowns in various parts of the world not to mention the millions of job losses and mountainous government debts. And yet, and yet — a sense…

THERE’S a documentary coming out later this year. Well, it claims to be a documentary but it will really be more of a diatribe. It’s called ‘Eating Our Way to Extinction’ and you can probably guess what its about. …

Sea turtles and salmon share some similarities. Both species evolved millions of years ago, both have suffered precipitous population declines in recent decades, and both share life cycles that make them uniquely vulnerable to human interference. …

This article by Nick Joy first appeared in Fish Farmer Magazine So here we are again, another body set up to create harmony between the wild and farmed sectors has pronounced its views. Set up just like the Tripartite Working Group, The Salmon Interactions Working Group (SIWG) is another body…

Scotland’s salmon farming industry was under attack again this week from its regular detractors in the wild fish lobby. Normally, criticism from this quarter might be shrugged off by salmon farmers, who have long been the target of the angling community, which blames the decline in wild stocks on fish…