Salmon

Emergency harvests in Iceland as Norwegian-owned salmon farmers forced into action

Companies controlled by salmon farming giants Mowi and SalMar have had to destroy large quantities of salmon.

Salmon lice are a parasite that live on salmon fish in sea water. In Norway, it has caused major problems for both wild salmon and farmed salmon for a number of years. Now there are also problems in Iceland.
Salmon lice are a parasite that live on salmon fish in sea water. In Norway, it has caused major problems for both wild salmon and farmed salmon for a number of years. Now there are also problems in Iceland.Photo: Marit Hommedal/NTB Scanpix
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Published 2 November 2023, 05:01Updated 2 November 2023, 13:16