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State issues licences to salmon farms to cull protected seals, documents reveal

A report by

Niall Sargent

Noteworthy investigation shows that at least two grey seals and three common seals were killed after licences were issued.

Since 2015, the NPWS granted 11 licences to farms to shoot small numbers of the protected species, reports Niall Sargent in the first part of Noteworthy's investigation into the salmon industry

Conservation groups have expressed shock at the decision and a lack of scientific evidence behind culling

The NPWS does not generally carry out site visits to monitor cull events due to 'resourcing issues'

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Jun 25th 2021, 12:05 AM