PROTECT
OUR SEA
Papa Westray is a tiny northern island, in the Orkney islands. At only around 4 miles long and a mile across at its widest point this beautiful place is renowned for its birdlife and pristine beaches. Over recent years, Papay’s waters have been infiltrated by “inshore” fish farms as the industry has expanded exponentially.
On the 8th of September 2022, despite over 100 objections, Orkney Council granted permission for one of the largest fish farms in Scottish Marine History to set up in the waters East Moclett, North Sound, Papa Westray, Orkney.
The proposed new fish farm will be a mere 600m from one of Papa Westray's Marine Protected Areas. Undoubtedly this will have a devastating impact to the surrounding waters & marine life.
We NEED YOUR HELP to stop this!
49K
The faecal effluent calculation of the proposed development is equal to that of 49,500 people.
111
acres
of wild marine habitat, important feeding & breeding grounds
for many marine mammals, and birds.
600
Proximity
of Papa
Westray Marine Protected Area (MPA) to the proposed site.
m
52
The number
of nets that make up the 6 fish farms already on our shores
