#Act4 Aquatics The first version of the Havfarm, the huge ship-shaped salmon farm built in China for Norwegian farmer Nordlaks, has been loaded on to a specialist vessel ahead of its long journey to Europe. Norway continues to push aquaculture into bigger, more intensive systems 8 April 2020
#Act4 Aquatics New research suggests that cleaner fish are nine times less effective at removing sea lice from salmon in pens surrounded by lice skirts, possibly due to the increased depth the salmon swim at in such pens. Deep concerns over cleaner fish strategy 16 March 2020
#Act4 Wildlife A campaign – supported by an international coalition of almost 40 conservation and animal welfare organisations – calls on airlines flying between Norway and Japan to pledge not to carry or promote whale meat. How to tackle whaling in Norway 9 March 2020
#Act4 Aquatics At present, 50 million cleaner fishes are used annually in Norway alone, with variable success in experimental and industrial contexts. Effect of cleaner fish on sea lice in Norwegian salmon aquaculture 24 February 2020
#Act4 Aquatics Recorded losses of cleaner fish from Norwegian fish farms run at about 40 per cent. A large proportion are also lost without being recorded first. Every year, 50 million cleaner fish die in Norwegian fish farms 3 February 2020 Dyrevernalliansen
#Act4 FarmAnimals Norwegian company has been awarded a grant under Innovation Norway’s Environmental Technology program of MNOK 10 to develop, pilot and test a closed cage for fish farming. Norway: salmon producers respond to lice and waste crises with more intensive cage systems 3 February 2020
#Act4 Aquatics Researchers find that growth-stunted farmed salmon show chronic serotonergic activity and do not respond to acute stress — a state that could be interpreted as depression. Farmed salmon may be depressed, says study 3 February 2020
Entering the large Chinese market is an opportunity that Norwegian firms do not want to miss out on, particularly with the nation's consumption upgrades, Norwegian officials and business representatives told the Global Times. Norwegian aquaculture products find their way into the Chinese market 6 November 2019
Opinions expressed in View articles are solely those of the authors Depleted fish stocks can’t wait. The EU and Norway need to commit to ending overfishing now 2 November 2019
#Act4 AnimalsEU The economic crime unit of Norway’s national police (Økokrim) has charged three Norwegian farmers raising pork with violations of animal welfare laws. Shocking documentary leads to animal abuse charges for Norwegian pig farmers 9 October 2019
#Act4 Aquatics Suspiciously high mortality levels of Norwegian juvenile salmon were found in the report produced by Dyrevernalliansen and the Norwegian Veterinary Institute earlier this month. DYREVERNALLIANSEN: New report reveals high mortality of hatched salmon in Norway 16 September 2019 Dyrevernalliansen
#Act4 FarmAnimals Each year, the City of Oslo buys food for almost NOK 200 million. Now, the Environmental Green Party (MDG) wants Oslo to commit to purchasing so-called animal-safe food. Norwegian Greens ask City of Oslo to buy animal-friendly labelled food 29 August 2019 Dyrevernalliansen