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".
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Government ‘caves in’ to legal threats by salmon farmers
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.
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