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Seòmar agus comataidhean

Reportable Accidents Across Scotland's Salmon Industry

  • Submitted by: Monica Lennon, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour.
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 08 January 2026
  • Motion type: Standard Motion
  • Motion reference: S6M-20337

That the Parliament notes the recent paper, MSP Briefing - Health and Safety in the Salmon industry, which was produced by the Bakers Food and Allied Workers Union (BFAWU) and is based on FOI data released by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE); acknowledges that the briefing outlines the severity and regularity of reportable accidents across the salmon industry in Scotland; is concerned at the level and nature of accidents; notes that these include injuries, such as finger amputations, fractures, including those to the back, neck, ankle, lower and upper limbs, finger, heel and foot, and fatalities; is alarmed at the potential long-term respiratory impacts for workers arising from the inhalation of fish proteins, which were also raised in the briefing; suggests that unionised workplaces where collective bargaining agreements are in place are safer workplaces; believes that the industry should work with trade unions, such as BFAWU, to help drive improvements to health and safety, and urges the Scottish Government to request the HSE to conduct an urgent review of the health and safety practices and processes across the salmon industry, with a view to making the improvements that, it believes, salmon workers need.


Supported by: Richard Leonard (Registered interest) , Carol Mochan, Alex Rowley, Paul Sweeney, Mercedes Villalba