Fish health and welfare are at the heart of successful Scottish salmon farming. It is in everyone’s interests to operate to the highest of welfare standards.
Are Scottish salmon given antibiotics?
Antibiotics are a useful response against bacterial infections, and they are used to treat diseases in all kinds of farming, including salmon.
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How does health and welfare of fish contribute towards the success of Scottish salmon farming?
Fish health and welfare is at the heart of successful Scottish salmon farming.
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What are cleaner fish?
First introduced into Scottish salmon farming in the 1990s cleaner fish are a biological control that helps to gently clean the salmon’s skin.
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What are sea lice?
Sea lice are naturally-occurring tiny, translucent ectoparasitic copepods, which affect both wild and farmed fish and do not affect humans.
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What are the health and welfare standards of Scottish salmon?
Health and welfare is the Scottish salmon farming sector's number one priority
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What is RSPCA Assured?
RSPCA Assured is the RSPCA’s ethical food label dedicated to farm animal welfare.
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What is the approach to health and welfare in the Scottish salmon industry?
Fish health and welfare is at the heart of every decision we make and is integral to everything we do.
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What is the mortality rate of Scottish salmon?
As with all types of farming, Scottish salmon farmers can lose stock to health challenges, extremes of weather and predation.