Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 87678
Fish Farming
Tabled: 3 November 2025
Answered: 7 November 2025
Question
Mr Angus MacDonald
Liberal Democrat — Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of interbreeding between escaped farmed fish and wild fish on the genetic integrity of wild populations.
Answer
Dame Angela EagleIn line with our membership of the North Atlantic Salmon Conservation (NASCO), the UK is committed to minimising adverse interactions between farmed and wild salmon. From 2027 each of the UK’s Governments will report annually to NASCO on the number of esc...
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