A Freedom of Information request submitted to the Fisheries and Oceans Canada Federal Agency by the British Colombia marine environmental group Clayoquot Action has revealed that fish in the trial Fiizk Semi-Closed Containment System, (similar to that proposed for the fish farm at Beinn Reithe, Loch Long), died from toxic levels of ammonia. Initially, the…
Category: Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park
Representations to National Park indicates majority opposed to Beinn Reithe fish farm
In light of Loch Long Salmon Ltd submitting additional information to Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park related to its Bienn Reithe Loch Long fish farm planning application, the public now has a second opportunity to submit representations to the Park authority. Almost 200 members of the public and organisations have so far submitted…
Scottish Ministers will not intervene in Ardentinny fish farm planning application
Objectors to the proposed Dawnfresh fish farm at Ardentinny have failed in their attempt to have the Scottish Government ‘call-in’ the proposed planning application. Scottish Ministers have the power to intervene by ‘calling-in‘ in any planning application for their own determination. Last week those who had submitted objections to the application to SEPA in May…