The Usage of Antibiotics and their Alternatives in Scottish Salmon Farms

Abstract

The potential role of fish as a means to providing a solution for diminishing land availability as well as forming a well-balanced diet is well documented. Despite this, the public perception of aquaculture can be coloured easily by media as well as personal experiences with aquaculture. The tradition of capture fisheries in Scotland has lent itself to a more negative impression of salmon farming, when compared to countries such as Germany, where the perception of aquaculture in media is more positive. Some major concerns about aquaculture are the interaction of wild fish stocks as well as the environment with these potential issues having a knock-on effect to people’s health.