Effect of sea lice infestations at marine salmon farms on wild salmonids – On 9 April 2014, Animal Concern asked the Scottish Ministers (the Ministers) for copies of all communications between Marine Scotland and Scottish Government Ministers regarding sea lice infestations at marine salmon farms and the effect of such infestations on wild salmonids.
The Ministers responded by withholding all of the requested information under the exception contained in regulation 10(4)(e) of the EIRs.
Following a review, the Ministers disclosed some information but withheld other information under the exceptions contained in regulations 10(4)(e) and 11(2) of the EIRS. Animal Concern remained dissatisfied and applied to the Commissioner for a decision.
The Commissioner investigated and found that the Ministers had wrongly withheld some information under regulation 10(4)(e) of the EIRs. She required the Ministers to provide Animal Concern with this information.
[2015] ScotIC 130 – 2015
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Updated: 04 January 2022; Ref: scu.552545