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Ailsa McLellan @ailsamcl.bsky.social · 17d

First Garfish I have found washed up on the shores of Loch Broom. #MarineLife

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Enviro Matters @enviromatters.bsky.social · 26d

Encouraging read, been going on for a while in NZ & Nordics

“The high-level math that we’ve come up with is a financial break-even point of about 4 to 5 years, over a 10-year time span, you’re definitely coming out way ahead"

@ailsamcl.bsky.social

www.canarymedia.com/articles/ele...

Electric boats splash down in rural Maine's coastal waters

Battery-powered vessels are catching on in the U.S. and globally as the tech improves. In Maine's Casco Bay, early adopters are using e-boats on oyster…

www.canarymedia.com

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Ailsa McLellan @ailsamcl.bsky.social · Aug 27

Another example of the stranglehold the foreign owned #Salmon industry has over the @snp.org
This contentious site was given the go ahead despite overwhelming objections. #regulatorcapture
www.salmonbusiness.com/first-semi-c...

First semi-closed salmon farm in Scotland approved following appeal

Scottish ministers approve Loch Long semi-closed salmon farm after appeal. Scottish ministers have granted planning permission for Loch Long Salmon’s proposed semi-closed containment system (SCCS) far...

www.salmonbusiness.com

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Ailsa McLellan @ailsamcl.bsky.social · Aug 14

Rhetoric V Reality. 5% of the #salmon died at this WRS (a.k.a Mowi) site in June. That equates to thousands of fish suffering and dying, they are also forgetting the infernal 'hum' of the feed barge. Nothing traditional or peaceful about this 'blue revolution'. #Offthetable

Ailsa McLellan @ailsamcl.bsky.social · Aug 14

Well done Greece, not putting profit above all else as is the case with Scotland's unethical foreign owned farmed #salmon industry.

Greece Abandons Fish Farm Expansion on Poros After Several Investigations | Journalismfund Europe

POROS – The Greek government withdraws controversial fish farms plan on Poros island after years of community campaigning and several investigations.

www.journalismfund.eu

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Ailsa McLellan @ailsamcl.bsky.social · Aug 13

Lovely bright butterfish in the oyster hoisters today. #marinelife

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Ailsa McLellan @ailsamcl.bsky.social · Aug 12

We are very grateful to the Loch Broom and Ullapool Community Trust for part funding oyster cages with a larger mesh than the ones we had. Bigger mesh makes for easier cleaning and more water flow, which equals happy cage scrubbers, and happy oysters! #Seawilding #MarineLife

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Ailsa McLellan @ailsamcl.bsky.social · Jul 15

4/4 #Salmon farms in Scotland are foreign owned. They pay relatively little tax, and strive for automation, whilst leaving us a legacy of pollution and damage. This is the antithesis of what should constitute a 'Good Food Nation' @mairigougeon.bsky.social

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Ailsa McLellan @ailsamcl.bsky.social · Jul 15

The production of farmed #salmon is down as an 'indicator' of success. Who wrote this? The industry spokesman?
It is incredible that there are no qualifiers here, making clear that production isn't success unless mortalities, chemical use, + wild capture wrasse numbers are falling too.

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Ailsa McLellan @ailsamcl.bsky.social · Jul 15

2/4 Despite saying this: 'Scotland’s food system is sustainable and contributes to a flourishing natural environment on our land and in our waters... It plays an important role in maintaining and improving animal health and welfare and in restoring and regenerating biodiversity'....

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Ailsa McLellan @ailsamcl.bsky.social · Jul 15

1/4🧵The Scottish Government are proposing a 'Good Food Nation' Plan. As usual, when it comes to the #Salmon part, it is warped in the extreme, and heavily leans towards supporting this foreign owned industry. www.gov.scot/publications...

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Ailsa McLellan @ailsamcl.bsky.social · Jul 10

If you are exposed to Roundup you should watch this.

When Glyphosate is mixed with 'co formulants' to make 'Roundup it becomes much more toxic. The research is solid, it causes cancer. Councils must stop spraying it where the public are exposed. @highland.gov.uk

www.youtube.com/watch?v=RbOm...

Glyphosate: A groundbreaking global study on the controversial weedkiller

YouTube video by PESTICIDE ACTION NETWORK UK

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Ailsa McLellan @ailsamcl.bsky.social · Jul 9

A lovely palaemon shrimp in the oyster hoisters today. #marinelife

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Ailsa McLellan @ailsamcl.bsky.social · Jul 4

That sounds great, thank you!

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Ailsa McLellan @ailsamcl.bsky.social · Jul 2

Beautiful wrasse in the oyster hoisters on Ullapool pontoons today. I see a male frequently here, they are very territorial so it could well be the same fellow, if it is, he clearly doesn't mind being taken on board and ogled on a regular basis.

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Ailsa McLellan @ailsamcl.bsky.social · Jun 19

Lots of lovely moon jellies in Loch Broom at the moment.

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Ailsa McLellan @ailsamcl.bsky.social · Jun 12

I want to see the material that is being shown to these kids @highland.gov.uk Is it balanced? This is a contentious industry with many known impacts, who is providing the other side of the story? fishfocus.co.uk/hundreds-of-...

HUNDREDS OF INVERNESS PUPILS SAMPLE CAREERS IN SCOTTISH SALMON FARMING

Hundreds of Inverness pupils sample careers in Scottish salmon farming at a hands-on event highlighting the wide range of roles available.

fishfocus.co.uk

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Howard L Wood OBE @howardlwood.bsky.social · May 30

More than a national scandal, it's verging on corruption by senior civil servants who have allowed Regulatory Capture by big fishing trade bodies. Time for a full independent Inquiry. Happy to provide reams of evidence. @johnswinney.bsky.social @mairigougeon.bsky.social

www.itv.com/news/2025-05...

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Howard L Wood OBE @howardlwood.bsky.social · Jun 9

LESS THAN 1% OF SCOTLAND'S seas are fully protected. 87% of inshore Marine Protected Areas allow Scallop Dredging & Bottom Trawling. @johnswinney.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Australian government to declare almost a third of its oceans ‘highly protected’ in the next five years

Murray Watt tells UN conference in France a review of Australia’s marine parks will ‘lay the foundation’ for increasing ocean protections

www.theguardian.com

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Ailsa McLellan @ailsamcl.bsky.social · May 29

Yet more impacts from the fin fish aquaculture industry, making money for foreign owned multinationals whilst leaving Scotland a legacy of pollution. No one seems to be measuring the cost, in real terms to our environment. #Offthetable @mairigougeon.bsky.social

theferret.scot/fish-farms-f...

Named: five lochs polluted by fish farms

Five lochs in the Highlands and Islands have been damaged by pollution from fish farms, according to a study by University College London.

theferret.scot

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Ailsa McLellan @ailsamcl.bsky.social · May 28

A further 3,000 native oysters released in Loch Broom, still way off our targets due to continuing spat shortages, but we have kept these oysters in the cages for longer than normal, so they are spawning size + safe from most predators. Fingers crossed for spawning! #Seawilding

Ailsa McLellan @ailsamcl.bsky.social · May 15

We have had a fun couple of days in Ullapool helping local kids understand that to get cool stuff at the top of the food chain, you need to look after the hard working habitat builders at the bottom. They get it, lets hope our politicians do too🤔

Ailsa McLellan @ailsamcl.bsky.social · May 9

Scottish fisheries management is a case study in failure. Politicians say we have 37% protection - this is a lie 🤥Most of our MPAs are paper parks, reality = <5% protection. @snp.org politicians continue to facilitate the destruction of our seabed. theconversation.com/david-attenb...

David Attenborough’s Ocean reveals how bottom trawling is hurting sealife in horrifying detail

Industrial fishing has caused immense damage to ocean life, but given the right protection, the sea has miraculous powers of recovery.

theconversation.com

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Ailsa McLellan @ailsamcl.bsky.social · May 9

A beautiful wrasse in an oyster hoister. Hopefully Scottish Gov are reviewing the wrasse fishery in light of the science on the breeding season. #Wrasse are caught to service #salmon farms who use this 'keystone species' to eat their lice before discarding them.

Ailsa McLellan @ailsamcl.bsky.social · May 9

If you are eating Scottish #Salmon, it is farmed, and with salmon farming the product is not worth the impacts. #Offthetable
wickedleeks.riverford.co.uk/features/wl-...

WL Sustainable Food Series: The fishy facts about salmon

Steph Wetherell takes a look at salmon – from farmed to wild, certified or not – in a bid to make better choices…

wickedleeks.riverford.co.uk