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Salmon fishing in Scotland threatened by rising sea temperatures
euronews (in English)
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24/09/2023
Since March 2023, Scotland's waters have been gripped by an unprecedented Category 4 marine heatwave, causing mass marine mortalities.
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Since March, Scotland's waters have been gripped by an unprecedented Category 4 marine heatwave,
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an unusual event which has caused mass marine mortalities.
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For some of Scotland's salmon farms, the staggering 4 degree temperature increase
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has led to a heightened risk of sea lice infestations.
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A recent investigation uncovered alarming evidence on five farms
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where fish were observed covered in the invasive sea lice.
00:27
Marine heatwaves are becoming more frequent,
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which creates this optimal breeding reservoir for sea lice to rampantly reproduce.
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And these are the things that eat the skin, the mucus, the blood of the salmon.
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And, you know, these can expel out into the wider environment in their millions.
00:45
Sea lice, typically found in low densities in the wild, have become a growing concern.
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An exacerbating factor is the increasing sea temperature.
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2022 was a record-breaking year with salmon deaths doubling.
00:58
This year the outlook is even grimmer.
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An alarming 8.9 million fish have been reported as dead on Scottish salmon farms in 2023 already.
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And while salmon farming was once seen as a potential solution to helping wild stocks replenish,
01:13
sea lice are now making it a problem as they're spreading from the farms to wild salmon.
01:19
Salmon farming was seen as a sort of salvation.
01:22
And then, of course, the complexities become more apparent.
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And right now, the numbers and size of wild salmon continue to drop. It's tragic.
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The salmon industry says it prioritises the well-being of the fish
01:39
and stresses the technologies and innovations it uses against the sea lice.
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But there are other threats that come from rising sea temperatures.
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Jellyfish thrive in warmer waters and they can both sting the salmon and block their gills.
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Across Europe and the world, rising sea temperatures in 2023 tested marine ecosystems and aquaculture.
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Any sudden big rise that gets beyond what the animals are used to can cause stress to the point where they will die.
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We could see mass mortality of aquaculture, whether they be fish or shellfish.
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Salmon is one of the UK's top exports, but this year around a quarter of farmed salmon perished.
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And whilst innovative solutions are being explored,
02:25
the global challenge of increasing sea temperatures will continue to affect both those who farm and fish
02:31
and the marine life they oversee.
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