Aquaculture

Leroy Seafood fears as many as 10,000 farmed salmon lost in recent escape

The Norwegian Directorate of Fisheries has been notified of the escape of salmon from a fish farm on Hitra, as well as a tear in the net at a neighboring facility.

Several thousand salmon have escaped from Omsoyholman (pictured) and a tear was discovered in a net at the neighboring facility in Edoya.
Several thousand salmon have escaped from Omsoyholman (pictured) and a tear was discovered in a net at the neighboring facility in Edoya.Foto: Hitra-Froya
Leroy Seafood GroupEscapesKrister HoaasFarmed salmon
Published 4 September 2020, 06:30Updated 4 September 2020, 17:33