Green light for Mowi in Vega Islands
After years of wrangling, Mowi looks to have finally received clearance to carry out fish farming on a UNESCO World Heritage site in a remote region in northern Norway. Despite […] Continue Reading
UNESCO highlights lack of funding for ocean research
Lack of funding is hampering the development and implementation of marine research and its valuable applications, according to a report published by United Nations agency UNESCO. The Second Global Ocean […] Continue Reading
UNESCO calls for Mowi heritage site talks
THE Norwegian branch of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Conservation Organisation – better known as UNESCO – is calling for a meeting with the Oslo government over plans to […] Continue Reading
Mowi receives clearance to farm on World Heritage site
MOWI has finally been given official clearance to carry out salmon and trout farming on a UNESCO World Heritage site in a remote region of northern Norway known as Rødskjæran […] Continue Reading
Farm ban at world heritage site
MOWI has been told it cannot continue with plans to carry out fish farming on a UNESCO world heritage site in a remote region of Northern Norway known as the […] Continue Reading
Global expert now a SAMS prof
A MARINE ecologist who is a global authority on the impacts of invasive non-native species has been been awarded a professorship from the University of the Highlands and Islands. Prof […] Continue Reading
New study shines light on HABs
UNESCO has published the first ever global compendium on harmful algal blooms (HABs), microorganisms that deplete fish stocks, destroy fish farms and bring disease and death both to humans and […] Continue Reading