Skye salmon farms approved despite warnings of 'irrecoverable damage'

Two new island fish farms given the go-ahead in spite of Scottish parliamentary report warning of possible environmental impacts

Two new salmon farms are to be built off the Scottish island of Skye after receiving permission from the Highland council, despite opposition from residents over the possible environmental impacts and a lack of guarantees the farms will remain organic.

The two sites on the north-east of the island are among the first to be approved since MSPs warned that the continued expansion of the industry could cause "irrecoverable damage" to the environment.