A west coast fish farm says an ‘unprecedented’ SSPCA inspection has shown it is protecting the welfare of its salmon, after a charity released ‘shocking’ footage showing ‘serious animal welfare concerns’.
The video, purportedly shot on Monday August 27 at Vacasay salmon farm in Loch Roag on the Isle of Lewis, run by the Scottish Salmon Company, was passed to the Scottish SPCA for investigation.
A spokesperson for campaign group OneKind said: ‘The video shows salmon with the flesh on their heads exposed due to severe sea lice damage, heavy sea lice burdens, fish jumping out of the water, and severe fin and tail damage.’