Norwegian farmed salmon came under heavy fire in recent weeks, in both scientific aticles in the United States before Christmas, and through the ban on imports of fresh fish to Russia.
This pressure led to the aquaculture industry asking itself whether it is possible to lower levels of toxic substances in the fish oil, an important ingredient in salmon feed.
The fact representatives from the industry, such as Johan Andreassen of Villa, have publicly said the industry is not taking seriously enough the researchers’ measurements of PCBs and dioxins in salmon, is a new tune
Previously, both fish producers and authorities vehemently hit back at reports that claimed harmful substances were in their fish.
