Publisher:
Bella Caledonia
Alternative Published Date
2024
Type of Resource:
Article
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Scotland’s lochs are pockmarked by salmon farming, often foreign-owned and guilty of mass pollution and ... disgusting animal welfare.
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Despite mealy-mouthed words about sustainability and transparency the salmon industry is Scotland’s disgrace. The gap between the iconic identity of salmon as a wild symbol of natural Scotland, and the reality is massive. The potential to completely replace this industry with regenerative genuinely sustainable jobs is huge, but the Scottish Government seems to be missing a massive open goal here, instead propping up (and covering up) for short-term lucrative gain. A mass boycott of salmon should be the goal to exert pressure on government and industry.
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