Summary
ANGLING organisations are claiming to have definitive proof that fish farming is damaging wild salmon catches on the west coast of Scotland.
An analysis of official catch statistics by the Rivers and Fisheries Trusts of Scotland (Rafts) found that wild salmon catches in the salmon farming areas of the West Highlands and Islands have declined significantly compared with catches on the east coast, where there are no salmon farms.See the full content of this document
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Wild Salmon Numbers Are 'Damaged' by Fish Farms
East coast rod catches increased by more than 20% between 1970 and 2009, according to the figures published by Rafts, a conservation charity which r...
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