A third of adults in Scotland want the government to halt the expansion of salmon farms, according to newly commissioned polling that arrives as the country’s aquaculture industry faces growing scrutiny over its environmental and welfare record.
The survey of more than 2,000 adults found that fewer than one in ten Scots believe salmon farming should continue unchanged. More than a quarter of respondents went further, saying they support a complete phase-out of open-net cage salmon farming in Scottish waters.
The poll – conducted by Survation – was released as campaigners gathered outside Holyrood on 11 March, calling on Members of the Scottish Parliament to take stronger action during a parliamentary review of the country’s salmon farming industry.
