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The opening month of the year has continued to provide a choc full agenda of seafood news and features.

Armed attackers set fire to a salmon smolt facility owned by Cermaq on Jan. 28. The gunmen left a note claiming the attack was carried out by a militant Native-rights group, though police have not confirmed the group responsible. Salmones Yadran was leasing the facility at the time of the attack. — Armed attackers set fire to a salmon smolt facility owned by Cermaq on Jan. 28. The gunmen left a note claiming the attack was carried out by a militant Native-rights group, though police have not confirmed the group responsible. Salmones Yadran was leasing the facility at the time of the attack.Foto: File photo

John Evans

Published 30 January 2021, 00:02Updated 30 January 2021, 00:02

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