Posts Tagged ‘offshore’
Norway set to tax foreign aquaculture workers and businesses
Norway is preparing to impose a production tax on foreign-owned aquaculture businesses, it emerged at the weekend. The tax, which will also affect employees, will apply to those companies which farm offshore in Norwegian waters, on the continental shelf. Finance Minister Trygve Slagsvold Vedum (pictured) has submitted his proposals for public and parliamentary consultation. Vedum…
Read MoreNorway moves ahead on offshore farming development
The Norwegian government says it will be assessing the potential environmental impact of fish farming on the three pilot areas it has identified as suitable for offshore aquaculture. Last year the government named three possible locations, but now it wants to see if they are suitable for salmon farming. The Ministry of Trade, Industry and…
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