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Seafood lending giant DNB has drawn attention to the increasing scrutiny of fish health within the financial industry. Speaking at a seminar in Norway, Senior Vice President Dag Sletmo said that the financial industry has become concerned about the social license of salmon farming, stemming from two key factors: the potential for fish welfare,...

NOFF calls for salmon regulations to be overturned, cites lack of transparency and accountability. Tasmanian coastal communities back parliamentary moves by independent MLC Meg Webb to overturn thoroughly inadequate industrial salmon farming regulations.

A recent study by the European Food Safety Authority has determined that the prevalence of vibrio bacteria in seafood will increase globally due to climate change and antimicrobial resistance. It will be more common in areas where rivers meet the sea. The bacteria has forced retailers in the E.U. to issue recalls and can cause deaths if eaten via...

Leading food and agribusiness bank Rabobank reports that biological issues for the last year have plagued aquaculture, particularly in Norway, with high mortality levels and significant drops in the proportion of superior grade fish. Increase in the use of mechanical sea lice treatments in the warmer months damage the mucosal layers of the salmon...

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