Posts Tagged ‘Norwegian government’
Green light for salmon farm growth in Norway
THE Norwegian government has given the go-ahead for salmon farmers to grow production by between 22,000 and 23,000 tonnes net. Under the country’s much vaunted traffic light system – which divides the coastline into 13 districts – nine zones, predominantly from the centre of Norway to the North Cape area, have been given a green…
Read MoreOslo 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 MoreNorway salmon tax probe underway
THE Norwegian government has appointed a special committee made up of leading financial and economic experts to work out how the country’s aquaculture industry should be taxed in future years. Finance minister Siv Jensen said the committee will assess how the tax system should be designed to help the community get a share from the…
Read MoreOslo declares war on fish smugglers
THE Norwegian government is to step up its crackdown on fish smuggling, which is thought to be worth hundreds of thousands of kroners every year. Fisheries minister Per Sandberg has revealed that the authorities are worried by the trend and are now looking at introducing more effective measures. He said the country was facing a…
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