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Tag: Salmon

Salmon farmers are shooting seals instead of installing non-lethal deterrents, campaigners say

ONLY one in five salmon farms are fitted with the most effective non-lethal seal deterrents - fueling fresh claims that the iconic Scottish animals...

Selective breeding can produce salmon resistant to sea lice

SALMON can be selectively bred to be resistant to sea lice, a new study has found. Sea lice (Lepeophtheirus salmonis) are the biggest threat to...

Cheeky otter manages stairs to sneak away with 10lb salmon

AN amazing video shows the moment a brazen otter steals and struggles off with a 10lb salmon from a boat. The crafty creature manages to...

The moment the King of Fish became dinner for a dolphin

THIS is the breathtaking moment the King of Fish became a plaything - and then lunch - for a bottlenose dolphin. An unlucky Atlantic Salmon,...

Salmon industry linked to more than 300 seal deaths

SCOTLAND’S salmon industry has been linked to the killing of more than 300 seals in 18 months, new statistics have revealed. Scots are being urged...

Seals shot in salmon sanction

THE number of seals shot by “government licensed killers” on Scottish fish farms can finally be revealed. The Scottish Government has released figures through a...

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