SSPO comment on containment

Sid Patten, chief executive of Scottish Salmon Producers' Organisation, said: “The industry regrets all breaches of containment and we would like to reassure wild fishery interests that effective containment remains a priority.

“The industry is making huge efforts to improve containment standards of fish, which, after all, represent our most valuable asset.

“Clearly, given some of the recent comments on this issue, it is a very emotive subject in some quarters. But predictions must be made on robust science, not supposition.

“There appears to be consensus that the decline of wild fish is multi-factorial, with issues such as climate change having an impact. We are eager to work with our wild fish colleagues to determine the extent of all potential impacts,” he added.

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