What measures it uses to assess the impact of escaped farmed salmon on the native population of salmon in Scottish rivers.

Answered Asked by George Lyon LD Lodged 8 Jan 2001

The question

To ask the Scottish Executive what measures it uses to assess the impact of escaped farmed salmon on the native population of salmon in Scottish rivers.

The answer

Answered by Rhona Brankin on 22 Jan 2001 · 14 days after it was lodged, on time

Details of numbers of fish identified as escaped farmed salmon that are caught in net and rod fisheries throughout Scotland are collected as part of the annual exercise to collect and collate catch statistics. Field studies have been carried out into spawning behaviour and potential effects of interbreeding.

In the Official Report

No contribution in the Official Report cites S1W-12342 by reference.