Salmon

Salmon farmer forced to cull 930,000 fish in Norway's first deadly ISA cases in six months

Two locations in northern Norway were hit with the disease in the past two months.

The Olderfjord area in Hammerfest municipality is the hardest hit. Here, 692,933 salmon with an average weight of 2.9 kilograms are currently being culled.
The Olderfjord area in Hammerfest municipality is the hardest hit. Here, 692,933 salmon with an average weight of 2.9 kilograms are currently being culled.Arkivfoto: Agnar Berg
Published 2 April 2025, 19:46Updated 2 April 2025, 19:46
Infectious Salmon Anemia (ISA)Farmed salmonCermaqNorwayNorwegian Veterinary Institute