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13/06/2013

CHEMICAL POLLUTION OF THE SEA-BED CONTINUES UNABATED UNDER SALMON FARMS

Sea-bed monitoring under Scottish salmon farms reveals breaches of Environmental Quality Standards at nearly one in five fish farms for residues of sea-lice treatments toxic to lobster, crabs and prawns
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10/06/2013

SEVERN BARRAGE SHOULD NOW BE CANNED SAY ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS

Environmental groups are calling on Hafren Power to call time on their ill-conceived proposal for a barrage across the Severn, in order to make room for more sustainable renewable power proposals.
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04/06/2013

S&TA IS LOOKING FOR A SHORT TERM VOLUNTEER


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21/05/2013

S&TA RESPOND TO MARINE HARVEST ANNOUNCEMENT THAT IT WILL SEEK ASC CERTIFICATION

Responding to the Marine Harvest announcement today that it will seek ASC certification for all its salmon farms, the Salmon & Trout Association Scotland gave a qualified welcome.
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20/05/2013

S&TAS REPORTS SAINSBURYS TO ASA AND TRADING STANDARDS

S&TAS reports Sainsburys to Advertising Standards Authority and Trading Standards over erroneous claims on the geographical origin of and doubts over responsible claims made for its Taste the Difference farmed salmon
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13/05/2013

FIRST EVER FUNDRAISING MANAGER FOR S&TA

Seasoned professional joins core team
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10/05/2013

STOP PROTECTING THE SALMON FARMERS FROM PROPER SCRUTINY

The Salmon & Trout Association names the farms and shows Scottish Ministers and MSPs why they need to require full disclosure by law from the salmon farmers of sea–lice data
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07/05/2013

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30/04/2013

S&TA AND HIWWT THROW DOWN THE GAUNTLET TO THE EA OVER UNACCEPTABLE PHOSPHATE LEVELS

Salmon & Trout Association (S&TA) and Hampshire and IOW Wildlife Trust (HIWWT) hold Environment Agency to legal account over unacceptably high levels of phosphate discharges in Upper Itchen
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11/04/2013

END OVERFISHING, DEMAND 217 CIVIL SOCIETY GROUPS OF EU

BRUSSELS - As negotiations on the reform of the European Union's Common Fisheries Policy, or CFP, enter the final and decisive stage, more than 217 civil society groups are calling on EU fisheries ministers to support an end to overfishing and the speedy restoration of fish stocks.


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11/04/2013

THE TROUBLE WITH OTTERS

"It's dawn and our naughty little otter has just returned to the scene of the crime, her wet footprints leading away from the pond by our cottage, trashed even worse this time because there were only half a dozen minnows that had survived for her to hunt since the last attack. If that is all she can find to eat it is symptomatic of deeper ills and I certainly worry for her future and that of the rest of our rivers' wildlife".


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