'Castles in the sky': PwC survey finds that 68 percent of seafood execs think land-based farming is fantasy

PwC's Seafood Barometer claims that energy consumption in land-based farming is between 11 to 28 times higher than in conventional farming at sea.

We have worked a lot on having the most energy-efficient facility possible, but you use more than in sea-based farming. At the same time, there are other savings in terms of lice," said Salmon Evolution CEO Schaug-Pettersen. — We have worked a lot on having the most energy-efficient facility possible, but you use more than in sea-based farming. At the same time, there are other savings in terms of lice," said Salmon Evolution CEO Schaug-Pettersen.Photo: Joar Offerdal Vatlestad

Published 16 March 2023, 09:12Updated 16 March 2023, 12:54

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