Lerøy go-ahead for open sea farm near Tromsø

LERØY Aurora has been given permission to establish a large sea based salmon and trout farm just 20 miles from Tromsø, despite opposition from a number of wildlife and conservation groups and left leaning politicians on the city council. The go-ahead for the 48,000 square metre project was granted under the Pollution Control Act by…

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Tromsø may overturn 'scary' farm ban

A CONTROVERSIAL decision by Tromsø City council last month to ban any further open fish farming inside its municipal zone may yet be overturned. The Labour party on the council, which makes up the largest political group inside a largely left leaning coalition, has said it will now look again at the ruling, which stipulates…

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