November 11, 2022 USTFA

Norway updates rules for offshore aquaculture

The Norwegian government unveiled a new set of rules governing development of the country’s offshore aquaculture sector, which could play an important role in the future growth for the salmon farming industry.

The new rules establish a framework from which to build, Norway Fisheries and Oceans Minister Bjornar Skjaeran said.

“We are now going to start creating a program for the public impact assessments and to put in place regulations that will further detail the conditions on which companies can operate,” Skjaeran said.

Despite the updates, many more pieces still need to be put in place, Skjaeran said…

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