Angling groups allege that Scottish ministers have been "gagged" by the "bullying tactics" of the industry, while opposition politicians attack them for making a "craven decision".
Pollution and health checks on hundreds of fish farms have been suspended and kept secret after the Scottish Government was threatened with legal action by the £350 million salmon farming industry.
Angling groups allege that Scottish ministers have been "gagged" by the "bullying tactics" of the industry, while opposition politicians attack them for making a "craven decision".