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…
Norwegian farmed salmon threatens the small wild population of salmon left in the country's rivers. Instead of buying salmon farmed along the Norwegian coastline, consider choosing salmon farmed on land, writes Tobias Lindroth.
BY TOBIAS LINDROTH
The situation is critical for wild salmon in Norway due to several factors: obstacles to their migration, increased consumption,…
Salmon lice from aquaculture poses massive threat to wild sea trout populations, as researchers develop approach vital for prioritizing management measures.
BYÂ 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…