Latest S&TC News & Views
Below you can have a read of the latest S&TC news and views.
These articles describe what is happening in the industry (we always have one ear to the ground), our stance on important topics (based on our extensive scientific knowledge and 115+ years of experience), and how our campaigns are progressing (what your support helps us achieve).
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Salmon Farming News & Views
Why the Griggs review signals more bad news for wild fish
Why SEPA’s latest proposals for managing sea lice are fundamentally inadequate
Wild Salmon Strategy Statement
S&TC launches new innovative salmon farming sea lice heat map
COP26 caterers sourcing farmed salmon from company with appalling environmental record
New Scottish Government study confirms the severe damage being done to wild salmon populations by salmon farming
S&TC announces new position on salmon farming
Call for Scottish Government to substantiate its claim that salmon farming is “sustainable”
Dismay at Scottish Government’s continuing refusal to address the serious environmental issues associated with Scotland’s salmon farming industry
Why Environmental Management Plans are doomed to fail
What is going on with Environmental Management Plans?
Clear support for protecting wild salmon
Would you eat this?
Sea lice rampant on salmon farms
Don’t just take our word for it
SNH and EA formally notified of threat of environmental damage from escaped farmed salmon
Not just another escape
S&TC leaves the Missing Salmon Alliance
Why a strict ceiling on sea lice must be applied to all Scotland’s salmon farms
NASCO 2020
Salmon farmers own data makes the case for much lower sea lice limits
Review of the Report of the Salmon Interactions Working Group
Salmon Farm Regulation: S&TC initial response to SIWG report
Salmon Farming: New study shows economic costs never assessed by government
S&TCS writes to Scottish Ministers: MSA position on salmon farming regulation
Missing Salmon Alliance: Urgent Implementation of new system of regulation for fish farms
Scottish Ministers’ lamentable failure to regulate salmon farming
Can a “feed the world” mantra justify trashing our marine environment?
S&TC and Patagonia deliver 170,000 strong petition to Scottish Parliament
Sea lice numbers on salmon farms double in a single year
Response to MOWI decision to close Loch Ewe salmon farm
ARTIFISHAL & Patagonia Inc
Salmon farming being supported by hands-off regulation and taxpayers’ money
NASCO 2019
BBC Panorama: Salmon Farming Exposed
The Shetland Factor
We all have a responsibility to save the ‘King of Fish’
Scottish Government inertia marks anniversary of Scottish Parliament’s Environment Committee’s report into salmon farming
S&TCS briefing as Scottish Government debate the future of salmon farming
2018: A year in review
Living Rivers News & Views
Government’s Storm Overflows Discharge Reduction Plan not nearly enough
Using SmartRivers evidence – taking water quality action on the River Chew
Salmon & Trout Conservation takes legal action on Wye pollution
Government’s Strategic Policy Statement for water presented to Parliament
Net Fishing Byelaw will not protect salmon and sea trout in coastal areas
Vacancy: Farmed Salmon Campaign Manager
S&TC welcomes Environmental Audit Committee damning report on Water Quality in Rivers
The Government’s reply to S&TC’s Parliamentary petition
Freshwater Biological Association – courses are back for 2022
Illegal dumping of raw sewage in our rivers…
Disappointing but not a surprise: the Government’s response on sewage pollution
Vacancy: Fisheries Policy Officer
Chalk streams: at the frontline of the river crisis
Changes forced on organic manure application policy
Your unbounded generosity has raised over £97,000 for wild fish!
Time to fix the broken water sector: a ‘shadow’ strategic policy statement
S&TC submits formal complaint following failure to enforce sewage pollution laws to protect English rivers
FreshWater Watch: John’s Story
Pink salmon alert
Chalk stream tributary of the River Thames joins Salmon & Trout Conservation’s volunteer led river monitoring
Internship: species data
Vacancy: Campaigns Research Officer
Ofwat responds to sewage pollution
Salmon & Trout Conservation Cymru encourages catch and release to protect declining populations of sewin
Salmon & Trout Conservation welcome River Alyn to SmartRivers programme
The watchdog that lost its bite
A legal duty to “effectually deal” with sewage
The ‘other’ metrics
Dumping raw sewage in rivers
We are recruiting
River Action UK announces advisory board
Relief for Welsh rivers as Government commit to agricultural pollution regulations
Untangled Talks with Feargal Sharkey
NRW’s planning advice on Wye pollution ineffective say conservation organisations Fish Legal and Salmon & Trout Conservation
Salmon & Trout Conservation sponsors wildlife filmmaker Jack Perks latest project
River Lugg: EA issued with EDR
Severn Trent to adopt SmartRivers
Sewage (Inland Waters) Bill
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