The Norwegian Seafood Federation (FHL) reported on its website last week it is worried about the lice situation.

“This fall we are seeing that lice are creating extra major challenges for salmon producers in some areas, which must be met by intensified efforts. For some companies it’ll mean harvesting earlier than planned,” warned FHL.

The environmental organization Bellona was the first to react. Bellona’s advisor for marine management, Sigurd Enge, told IntraFish, “Salmon lice figures must be slashed -- either through harvesting or treatment.”

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