Aquaculture

Small salmon farmers warn minister: New rules threaten survival

Family-owned Telavag Fiskeoppdrett and Salmon Group pressed the Norwegian Fisheries Minister for greater production flexibility, saying government policy favors the big players.

Svein Arve Forland, owner of Telavåg Fiskeoppdrett, meeting with the Minister of Fisheries and the Oceans, Marianne Sivertsen Næss.
Svein Arve Forland, owner of Telavåg Fiskeoppdrett, meeting with the Minister of Fisheries and the Oceans, Marianne Sivertsen Næss.Photo: Jan Willie Olsen
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Published 27 August 2025, 03:01Updated 27 August 2025, 03:01
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