Norwegian authority targets major cut in farmed salmon mortality

In 2024, 15.4 percent of all salmon in Norway’s sea farms died before harvest.

Kasper Loberg Tanger started as section manager for fish health and welfare at the Norwegian Food Safety Authority in November last year. Now he wants to change the way the Norwegian Food Safety Authority works.
Kasper Loberg Tanger started as section manager for fish health and welfare at the Norwegian Food Safety Authority in November last year. Now he wants to change the way the Norwegian Food Safety Authority works.Photo: Elias Dahlen
Published 1 July 2025, 06:31Updated 1 July 2025, 06:31
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