Nine in ten land-based fish farms in breach of environmental rules, says regulator

Nine out of ten onshore aquaculture facilities inspected by pollution control authorities last year had violations of regulations, several of which were serious.

Nine out of ten onshore aquaculture facilities inspected by the pollution control authorities last year had violations of regulations. Several of them were serious.

The Norwegian Environment Agency believes that land-based aquaculture has poor control over emissions. Last year, they found several serious errors.

Romsdals Budstik with the online newspaper Rbnett is based in Molde and is the local newspaper for Romsdal with the municipalities of Molde, Hustadvika, Aukra, Gjemnes, Vestnes and Rauma.

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Nine in ten land-based fish farms in breach of environmental rules, says regulator

Norwegian land-based fish farms face scrutiny over environmental failings. Nearly 90 per cent of land-based aquaculture facilities inspected by Norwegian authorities last year were found to be in breach of environmental regulations, raising questions about oversight in a sector seen as a key plank of the industry’s future. According to a report published on Tuesday [...]