Posts Tagged ‘algal bloom’
Oslo to spend millions protecting aquaculture
NORWAY has set aside 10 million kroner (around £900,000) to investigate the cause of the devastating algae outbreak which hit several salmon farms last May. The money, along with other measures to boost the country’s fishing and aquaculture industry, was announced this week in the national budget for 2020. The spring algae attack was one…
Read MoreFish farming ‘not to blame for algae outbreak\’
NORWAY’S leading marine scientists have poured cold water on claims that fish farming may be to blame for the devastating algae outbreak, which has destroyed almost eight million salmon in the north of the country during the past ten days. The industry has been angered by suggestions from some environmental and green groups that the…
Read MoreFish farming ‘not to blame for algae outbreak\’
NORWAY’S leading marine scientists have poured cold water on claims that fish farming may be to blame for the devastating algae outbreak, which has destroyed almost eight million salmon in the north of the country during the past ten days. The industry has been angered by suggestions from some environmental and green groups that the…
Read MoreMajor algae outbreak hits Norwegian farms
THOUSANDS of tonnes of farmed salmon have died following a large algae outbreak off the north coast of Norway. A significant area in the fjords between the regions of Troms and Nordland have suffered an acute growth of the bloom and the fear is that it may spread to other important salmon farming areas. Losses…
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