In the January 2024 issue of Holyrood magazine an ‘advertorial’ was published and sponsored by Loch Long Salmon Limited. The article contained a number of claims by LLS Managing Director, Stewart Hawthorne which need to be challenged. The magazine states that it is read by the country’s key legislators and according to Ipsos Mori, it…
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Scathing closing submission from National Park on Loch Long Salmon planning appeal
With the conclusion of the Loch Long Salmon Ltd (LLS) Planning Appeal related to the planning application for an experimental semi-closed containment fish farm at Beinn Reithe, Loch Long in October, Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park Authority (NPA) has submitted its closing submission to the DPEA Reporter, who in turn will make his…
Fish Farm Farce – Loch Long Salmon Planning Appeal
Trial or Commercial? Which system manufacturer? Unproven waste management system? Potential for escapes? Mortalities prevention? Just some of the questions with unsatisfactory answers. Loch Long Salmon (LLS) thought it was all going swimmingly with their plans for a mammoth experimental fish farm using unproven technology at Bienn Reithe on Loch Long in the Loch Lomond…
Planning Appeal gets underway on refused experimental Loch Long Salmon fish farm. Question raised on Scottish Government “conflict of interest”.
Loch Long Salmon (LLS), whose planning application for an experimental industrial fish farm using untried technology at Beinn Reithe was refused by the National Park Authority (NPA) in November 2022, began its planning appeal on Thursday 8th June at Arrochar, Argyll. The pre-examination meeting was led by Scottish Ministers’ appointed Reporter David Liddell. The LLS…
Loch Long Salmon propose experimental farm a mere 850 metres from disease infected neighbour on Loch Linnhe
Last week’s exposé in a national newspaper of fish welfare abuse, showed some 4 tonnes of diseased salmon (that’s approximately 2,000 x 2kg fish) being incinerated at Scottish Sea Farms’ fish farm at Loch Linnhe. Something which has ramifications beyond this particular open-net facility. Loch Long Salmon (LLS) is proposing to site two semi-closed industrial…