Aquaculture

Cermaq confirms how many salmon escaped from farm

So far, only 60 out of 800 salmon have been recaptured following the escape from Cermaq’s holding pen.

Cermaq’s slaughter pen at Rypefjord is located at the innermost part of this bay just outside Hammerfest in Finnmark, northern Norway.
Cermaq’s slaughter pen at Rypefjord is located at the innermost part of this bay just outside Hammerfest in Finnmark, northern Norway.Foto: HIS
Published 8 August 2025, 07:57Updated 8 August 2025, 08:23
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