Thousands of salmon escape from fish farm

More than 20,000 salmon have escaped from a farming company near the Isle of Skye.

Grieg Seafood said it believed about 21,700 fish had escaped from one of its cages at Loch Snizort. The salmon weigh an average 2kg each.

The damage was discovered by a diver during a routine check on 11 February. Repairs have been carried out. Grieg Seafood, based in Norway, has seven pens in Loch Snizort.