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Nordlaks offshore farm wins production permits

Norwegian salmon farming company Nordlaks won a reprieve at the weekend in its bid to start full commercial production on its huge offshore platform, Havfarm 1. The Norwegian Directorate of Fisheries […] Continue Reading

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Most Norway salmon escapes ‘down to single incident’

One major incident accounted for the majority of farmed salmon escapes in Norway last year, the country’s Directorate of Fisheries has reported. It also reveals most escape incidents occurred in […] Continue Reading

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Havfarm refusal ‘a surprise’ says Nordlaks chief

Salmon farmer Nordlaks said last night there was no justification for the Norwegian Directorate of Fisheries rejecting its application to convert development permits for the giant offshore platform Havfarm 1. […] Continue Reading

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Triploid salmon production to be stepped up

THE Norwegian Food Safety Authority has approved a number of applications for the production of triploid salmon at another two fish farms to help protect wild salmon stocks. There were an […] Continue Reading

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Oslo opens way for sea farming expansion

NORWAY has mapped and identified 11 extensive new zones down its 1,650-mile long coastline that could be suitable for the future development of sea based offshore aquaculture. The Directorate of […] Continue Reading

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Norwegians probe rise in salmon escapes

SEAFOOD Norway has called on its members to carry out a thorough investigation into why so many salmon have escaped from fish farms this year. The latest figure of more […] Continue Reading

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Nesvik demands action as salmon escapes double

NORWAY’S seafood minister Harald T. Nesvik has called the fish farming industry to an urgent meeting after it was disclosed that more than 284,000 salmon have escaped from Norwegian fish […] Continue Reading

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Fish Update Briefing, Friday, November 2

£1m FUND TO HELP SMALL FISHERIES THE Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) has launched a new £1 million fund to help small scale fisheries become more sustainable. It says almost three-quarters […] Continue Reading

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Warm water prawns from a cold climate

CULTIVATING warm water king prawns close to the Arctic would have appeared an impossible dream only a few years ago, but now a Norwegian company is planning to do just […] Continue Reading

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