Aukning í sjókvíaeldi hefur þjarmað mjög að villtu laxastofnum Skotlands sem áttu fyrir í vök að verjast. Sjá umfjöllun The Independent:
“Levels of wild salmon in Scotland are at their lowest since records began, sparking calls for a radical effort to preserve the species as a matter of national priority.
The fish is now at “crisis point” and more must be done to help them, Fisheries Management Scotland said after figures released by the country’s government showed catches are now at their lowest levels since records began in 1952.”