Scottish salmon farming’s future at risk, MSPs warn

almon fish farm pools in the see lochs near Portree, Sound of Raasay, Isle of Skyue, Highlands of Scotland

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In a public letter to cabinet secretary for Rural Affairs Mairi Gougeon, a Scottish Parliament committee said it was ‘disappointed’ with the ‘progress in future-proofing the salmon farming industry’

The future of Scotland’s salmon farming sector could be at risk without further action on welfare and sustainability, the Scottish Parliament’s Rural Affairs and Islands Committee has warned.

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