Posts Tagged ‘marine research institute’
Salmon farmers on alert for deadly jellyfish
A warning has gone out about the appearance of a particularly vicious type of jellyfish along the Norwegian coast which can have a devastating effect on salmon. Called Perlesnormanet (Pearl Norman, Latin name Apolemia uvaria), it has led to the mass death of salmon in the past. According to the Norwegian Marine Research Institute there…
Read MoreIceland sets up group to drive aquaculture
AS Iceland gears up for a major expansion of its fish farming sector, fisheries minister Kristján Þór Júlíusson has appointed a special consultation committee designed to advise the government on aquaculture issues. Both the fish farming and conventional fishing sectors are well represented but the committee, set up through an act of parliament, is also…
Read MoreIceland salmon farmers win back licences
TWO Icelandic salmon farming companies which had their development plans put on hold a year ago following objections from environmental groups have been handed back their operating licences. Iceland’s Food Agency, known as MAST, has told Fjarðalax ehf, owned by SalMar subsidiary Arnarlax, it can proceed with its intention to farm up to 10,000 tonnes…
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