Challenges in the Scottish Salmon Industry

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The Scottish salmon industry, though a major food export, is facing challenges with increased production leading to higher death rates among farmed salmon. Critics argue that the tightly enclosed space in salmon pens facilitates disease spread and other issues like sea lice infestations, resulting in mass die-offs and elevated mortality rates.

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