Millions of salmon deaths at Scottish farms disclosed after watchdog’s ruling
Recent reports have revealed millions of salmon deaths at Scottish farms due to accidental poisoning and suffocation. The Animal and Plant Health Agency was compelled to disclose these findings after a ruling from the Information Commissioner’s Office. Critics argue that the agency's previous lack of transparency has allowed poor welfare conditions to persist in the industry.
- ▪The Animal and Plant Health Agency was forced to release reports detailing the scale and cause of salmon deaths at farms.
- ▪One incident involved over 1 million fish dying from hydrogen sulphide buildup in just 10 hours.
- ▪Animal Equality UK has criticized the APHA for its culture of secrecy and is demanding more transparency regarding farm conditions.
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‘We treat all reports of suspected cases of poor welfare at salmon farms seriously,’ an APHA spokesperson said. Photograph: Richard Johnson/AlamyView image in fullscreen‘We treat all reports of suspected cases of poor welfare at salmon farms seriously,’ an APHA spokesperson said. Photograph: Richard Johnson/AlamyFishMillions of salmon deaths at Scottish farms disclosed after watchdog’s rulingAnimal and Plant Health Agency forced to release reports showing scale and cause of deaths on some fish farmsHaroon Siddique Legal affairs correspondentTue 26 May 2026 03.00 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleMillions of fish deaths caused by accidental poisoning and suffocation on Scottish salmon farms have been revealed after the inspection agency was forced to share its reports.The UK…
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