{"id":770,"date":"2026-06-29T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T03:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/fisheries\/?page_id=770"},"modified":"2026-06-29T15:06:29","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T14:06:29","slug":"salmon-farming","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/fisheries\/publications\/salmon-farming\/","title":{"rendered":"Salmon Farming Consultation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"yoast-breadcrumbs\"><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/fisheries\/\">Home<\/a><\/span> \u00bb <span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/fisheries\/publications\/\">Publications<\/a><\/span> \u00bb <span class=\"breadcrumb_last\" aria-current=\"page\">Salmon Farming Consultation<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:4vh\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Salmon Farming Consultation<\/h1>\n\n\n<p>This webpage provides full access to all documentation for the salmon farming consultation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Salmon Farming Consultation Documentation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p>Below you will find the links to all the documents that form part of the salmon farming consultation:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Salmon Farming Public Consultation Summary \u2013 a summary of the documents listed below and details of the process for the consultation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Environmental impacts and Best Practice Mitigation in Salmon Farming \u2013 information on the environmental impacts of the salmon farming industry and common mitigation measures.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Environmental Carrying Capacity Report \u2013 an explanation of what carrying capacity means and how it is calculated.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Legislative Review of Salmon Farming in the Falkland Islands \u2013 a summary of current Falklands legislation on salmon farming, a description of how four comparator countries regulate the industry, and recommendations on changes to Falklands legislation if salmon farming were to be allowed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Socio-economic Impact Assessment of Salmon Farming in the Falkland Islands \u2013 an assessment of the potential socio-economic impacts of a salmon farming project in the Falkland Islands.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Regulating salmon farming: Findings from the Faroe Islands \u2013 a summary of a fact-finding trip to the Faroes to look at how their government regulates the industry.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Unity Marine Project Description \u2013 a salmon farming project plan produced by Unity Marine to provide an example of what salmon farming could look like in the Falkland Islands.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Should you have any queries please contact: <a href=\"mailto:salmonfarming@naturalresources.gov.fk\">salmonfarming@naturalresources.gov.fk<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/fisheries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/06\/1.-Consultation-summary-document-2.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of 1. Salmon Farming Public Consultation Summary.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-e1f9a498-e6c9-4f23-989d-3fc6bddec1a2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/fisheries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/06\/1.-Consultation-summary-document-2.pdf\">1. Salmon Farming Public Consultation Summary<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/fisheries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/06\/1.-Consultation-summary-document-2.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-e1f9a498-e6c9-4f23-989d-3fc6bddec1a2\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:4vh\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/fisheries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/06\/2.-Environmental-impacts-and-best-practice-mitigations-report-1.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of 2. Environmental impacts and Best Practice Mitigation in Salmon Farming.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-a25a2c23-b325-42e7-bcfe-246841a1e56a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/fisheries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/06\/2.-Environmental-impacts-and-best-practice-mitigations-report-1.pdf\">2. Environmental impacts and Best Practice Mitigation in Salmon Farming<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/fisheries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/06\/2.-Environmental-impacts-and-best-practice-mitigations-report-1.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-a25a2c23-b325-42e7-bcfe-246841a1e56a\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:4vh\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/fisheries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/06\/3.-Carrying-capacity-report-1.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of 3. Socio-Economic Impact Assessment of Aquaculture Development in the Falklands - Environmental Carrying Capacity Report.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-1727023b-eef5-4b47-b7de-820193910b69\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/fisheries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/06\/3.-Carrying-capacity-report-1.pdf\">3. Socio-Economic Impact Assessment of Aquaculture Development in the Falklands &#8211; Environmental Carrying Capacity Report<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/fisheries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/06\/3.-Carrying-capacity-report-1.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-1727023b-eef5-4b47-b7de-820193910b69\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:4vh\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/fisheries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/06\/4.-Legislative-review-report-1.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of 4. Legislative Review of Salmon Farming in the Falkland Islands.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-e68cffb3-1b57-496e-abe0-5e632f9c46a7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/fisheries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/06\/4.-Legislative-review-report-1.pdf\">4. Legislative Review of Salmon Farming in the Falkland Islands<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/fisheries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/06\/4.-Legislative-review-report-1.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-e68cffb3-1b57-496e-abe0-5e632f9c46a7\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:4vh\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/fisheries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/06\/5.-Socio-Economic-Impact-Assessment-1.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of 5. Socio-economic Impact Assessment of Salmon Farming in the Falkland Islands.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-5e01fac4-02d3-460a-91a6-c594dc562e6b\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/fisheries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/06\/5.-Socio-Economic-Impact-Assessment-1.pdf\">5. Socio-economic Impact Assessment of Salmon Farming in the Falkland Islands<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/fisheries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/06\/5.-Socio-Economic-Impact-Assessment-1.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-5e01fac4-02d3-460a-91a6-c594dc562e6b\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:4vh\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/fisheries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/06\/6.-Faroe-Islands-report-1.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of 6. Regulating Salmon Farming: Findings from the Faroe Islands .\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-74d6bbed-a531-44a8-a27c-c59b7540ee73\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/fisheries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/06\/6.-Faroe-Islands-report-1.pdf\">6. Regulating Salmon Farming: Findings from the Faroe Islands <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/fisheries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/06\/6.-Faroe-Islands-report-1.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-74d6bbed-a531-44a8-a27c-c59b7540ee73\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:4vh\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/fisheries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/06\/7.-Unity-Marine-project-description.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of 7. Unity Marine \u2013 Project Description v.2.1.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-c69d235b-9fa0-4506-a06f-821e2c970a14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/fisheries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/06\/7.-Unity-Marine-project-description.pdf\">7. Unity Marine \u2013 Project Description v.2.1<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/fisheries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/06\/7.-Unity-Marine-project-description.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-c69d235b-9fa0-4506-a06f-821e2c970a14\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"background-color:#f9fafb;padding-top:10vh;padding-bottom:10vh\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">For more information, please contact <br>the Fisheries Department<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019ll find our office hours, location, and full contact details below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/fisheries\/contact-us\/\">Contact us<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This webpage provides full access to all documentation for the salmon farming consultation. 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