Misleading figures on fish farms were ‘cynical’

The recent article (Data sheds light on fish farms’ negative impact, Sep 14) about fish farming was misleading.

The Scottish Environment Protection Agency has dismissed the selective and misleading figures about seabed conditions circulated by the Salmon & Trout Association. Official data from SEPA’s Compliance Assessment Scheme reveals (Sep 4) high levels of performance — 87% of farms operated to an “excellent” or “good” standard.

The use of approved veterinary medicines can go up and down, but the current usage is well within the limits set by the regulator.