Fish Farm License Appeal Upheld EU Fish News, 25 Feb 2015 THE Scottish Salmon Company (SSC) has lost an appeal to have a 10-year time limit removed from one of its sites in Loch Torrridon, due to concerns expressed over its potential impact on native fish populations. While permission to farm sites … Continue reading
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Undercurrent News, 6 Feb 2015: Norway tells industry to finance catching efforts of escaped farmed fish
Norway tells industry to finance catching efforts of escaped farmed fish 6 February 2015 Undercurrent News Norway is introducing new rules that will systematically ensure that fish farmers pay for the recapturing efforts of fish that have escaped from farms, including in cases where the fish’s owners are not known. This will be done through … Continue reading
Irish Examiner, 26 Jan 2015: Priceless sprat stocks must be saved now, minister
Priceless sprat stocks must be saved now, minister Irish Examiner, by Damien Enright I was outraged as I read an article entitled “Sprat —worthless dead but priceless alive” by Cork Whale Watch skipper Colin Barnes in The West Cork People, my excellent local community newspaper. I imagine our Minister for Fisheries, Simon Coveney, will have seen … Continue reading
Herald Scotland, 5 Feb 2015: Salmon farmer faces challenges in Scotland
Salmon farmer faces challenges in Scotland Herald Scotland, 5 Feb 2015 MARINE Harvest lost money on one measure on the salmon it produced in Scotland in the last quarter of 2014, after facing challenges. The Norwegian company said salmon of Scottish origin achieved operational earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) of -3.42 Norwegian Krone per … Continue reading
Undercurrent News, 28 Jan 2015: Norway Fisheries Minister In Crisis Meetings As Salmon Farm Escape Tally Rises
Norway Fisheries Minister In Crisis Meetings As Salmon Farm Escape Tally Rises January 28, 2015, 9:41 am Undercurrent News Norway’s fisheries minister Elisabeth Aspaker flew to Bergen to hold a crisis meeting with the fisheries directorate as the number of escapes from salmon farms has increased further,reported the local newspaper Bergens Tidende (BT). Strong storms in the weekend … Continue reading
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