One of the world’s most famous salmon rivers at risk from giant turbines – Scottish Daily Express

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Proposals for a wind farm with turbines reaching 200 metres could wreck one of the UK’s most famous fishing spots, the Scottish Government has been warned.
The manager of Lower Oykel Fishings said the 11-turbine plan at nearby Strath Oykel, in the Highlands, would jeopardise the survival of salmon and freshwater pearl mussels in the river.
Writing to Rural Affairs Secretary Mairi Gougeon, Steven Mackenzie – who has worked on the River Oykel for 30 years – said the fishing in the area “provides an experience which can only be replicated in a handful of locations worldwide”. https://www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/…/scotlands…
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