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Hunting Sea Monsters: The Fight to Banish Open-Net Pen Salmon Farms in Iceland

Article11. april 20253Views 0Likes 0Comments

On a remote finger of Iceland’s green and rocky Westfjords sits the fishing village of Bíldudalur, home to The Icelandic Sea Monster Museum. Arnarfjörður, the inlet cradling this community of 243, is Iceland’s heartland for sea monster sightings. The museum houses dioramas showcasing sea monsters in their natural habitats, atmospherically lit to evoke the…

Understanding the Contradictions of Atlantic Salmon Conservation

Article4. november 2024196Views 0Likes 0Comments

I have five years’ experience fishing for Atlantic salmon. Back in 2018, I admit, I ate farmed salmon and had to be educated and persuaded as to why I should stop. I have been very lucky; I have picked up the odd bit of fishing here and there while looking after clients in Iceland for…

Conservation: Large-scale mapping shows Salmon lice push sea trout towards crisis

Article5. marts 2024314Views 0Likes 0Comments

Salmon lice from aquaculture poses massive threat to wild sea trout populations, as researchers develop approach vital for prioritizing management measures. BY Trine Hay Setsaas, www.nina.no The state of sea trout in 1251 Norwegian watercourses, spanning 16 000 km of rivers and lakes, was assessed using a scoring system for human pressures, abundance data and local…

Animal Welfare’s Forgotten Chapter

Article20. december 2023308Views 0Likes 0Comments

There has never been a higher mortality rate in Norwegian fish farming, and the challenges for fish health and animal welfare are piling up. Veterinarians are calling for stricter regulations that can ensure compliance with the Animal Welfare Act also for farmed fish. At the same time, closed net pens at sea are designated as…

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Hunting Sea Monsters: The Fight to Banish Open-Net Pen Salmon Farms in Iceland

Understanding the Contradictions of Atlantic Salmon Conservation

Conservation: Large-scale mapping shows Salmon lice push sea trout towards crisis

Animal Welfare’s Forgotten Chapter

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