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Seafood billionaire Gustav Witzoe surprised Norwegians don't want to work in salmon farming industry

More than 200,000 Norwegians are out of work, while the salmon farming industry is in need of employees. It's a puzzle for one of Norway's leading aquaculture investors.

Gustav Witzoe, whose seafood empire extends to Salmar, Kverva and Benchmark Holdings, doesn't see why Norwegians aren't excited about salmon.
Gustav Witzoe, whose seafood empire extends to Salmar, Kverva and Benchmark Holdings, doesn't see why Norwegians aren't excited about salmon.Foto: Ole morten melgård
Published 17 November 2020, 05:28Updated 17 November 2020, 13:04
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