Question reference: S2W-05448
- Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: 13 January 2004
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Current status: Answered by Allan Wilson on 27 January 2004
Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what steps could be taken to reduce the level of toxic contaminants in farmed salmon.
Answer
The Food Standards Agency,and industry, regularly monitor the levels of toxic contaminants found infarmed salmon. Both report that trace elements continue to fall and that theyremain well below tolerances set by relevant international health agencies,such as the European Commission and WHO. The Scottish Executive, through theStrategic Framework for Scottish Aquaculture, will explore with relevant bodieshow trace contaminant levels can be reduced still further.