The Scottish salmon farming industry has been accused of taking advantage of the Coronavirus crisis to “sidestep” environmental regulations. The Scottish Environmental Protection Agency (Sepa) agreed to loosen rules monitoring the weight of salmon catches and how long they can stay in the water to help fish farms cope with staff shortages in Covid-19, but Scottish Salmon Watch has said the move allows salmon farmers “to pollute with impunity”. (The Ferret)
Sepa accused of allowing salmon farms to ‘pollute with impunity’
The Scottish salmon farming industry has been accused of taking advantage of the Coronavirus crisis to “sidestep” environmental regulations. The Scottish Environmental Protection Agency (Sepa) agreed to loosen rules monitoring the weight of salmon catches and how long they can stay in the water to help fish farms cope with staff shortages in Covid-19, but Scottish Salmon […]