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Seafood Norway, one of the country’s main organisations representing employers in aquaculture and fisheries, today described changes to the proposed “salmon tax” as disappointing, The organisation’s CEO Geir Ove Ystmark […] Continue Reading
A group of Norwegian politicians have travelled to the Faroe Islands to look at its fish farming tax model, which is generally regarded as being less hostile towards the industry. […] Continue Reading
Nearly eight out of ten responses to the Norwegian Government’s salmon tax proposal have come out against the plan, a survey carried out for the industry employers’ organisation Seafood Norway […] Continue Reading
Employers’ organisation Seafood Norway is appealing to the Norwegian government to look to the Faroe Islands as a possible model for introducing a new ground rent tax for fish farming. […] Continue Reading
Norway’s controversial new salmon tax came into force yesterday, even though it is officially not yet law. Despite numerous pleas for a postponement, Finance Minister Trygve Slagsvold Vedum said those companies […] Continue Reading
Norway’s salmon farming industry has so far given a lukewarm reception to the government’s latest proposal for taxing aquaculture. Finance Minister Trygve Slagsvold Vedum has said in a letter to Norway’s […] Continue Reading
Norway’s five largest salmon companies have turned down a “clear the air” meeting with senior government ministers today over the ground rent tax controversy. Instead they have asked to be […] Continue Reading
Norway’s two main seafood employer organisations have approached the government, calling for a new valuation of farming licences for this year. Seafood Norway (Sjomat Norge) and Seafood Companies (Sjomatbedriftene) believe […] Continue Reading
Norway’s salmon permit auction yesterday netted just under NOK 4 billion, (£334m) less than half of what had been expected. The sale covered eight different mostly northern coastal zones right […] Continue Reading