The Scottish salmon industry prides itself on its sustainable farming practices. Recent footage shows that this often isn’t adhered to. Some of the salmon filmed were disfigured, with open wounds caused by sea lice infestations.
Issues concerning fish are not well understood and are poorly communicated by the fish industry. A recent survey that we commissioned alongside Eurogroup for Animals, carried out by ComRes, found that 67% of UK consumers assume that fish certified as “sustainable” have lived improved lives. The sad reality is that their welfare has not been factored in at all.
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