uk: 5,000 farmed salmon escape, endangering wild fish
2024-10-02
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xinhua news agency, beijing, october 1. according to the british department of environment, food and rural affairs, a salmon farm in county antrim, northern ireland, recently discovered that as many as 5,000 salmon escaped from the cages, which may have a negative impact on local wild fish. survival threats.
according to a report by the british broadcasting corporation on september 30, the farm discovered that a salmon farming cage was damaged on the evening of the 29th. staff at the department for environment, food and rural affairs began assessing the situation to decide whether countermeasures were needed. the farm subsequently repaired the damaged cages and sent divers to inspect and repair the remaining cages.
gary houston, chairman of the ulster angling association, said if escaped farmed salmon breed with wild populations, the offspring may have poorer health and lower survival rates. currently, the three main threats facing wild salmon populations in northern ireland include escape from farms, environmental pollution and low survival rates.
houston also reminded that a variety of antibiotics and anti-sea lice chemicals are used to farm salmon. these antibiotics and chemicals are usually withheld for a period of time before the fish is slaughtered, but escaped salmon did not undergo a drug withdrawal period and therefore may not be suitable for consumption. (jing jing)
source: xinhua news agency client
