'We need an action plan to reduce mortality': New Norwegian report highlights not enough is being done to reduce mortality

A new Norwegian report recommends adding mortality data into Norway's existing salmon traffic light system, which would indirectly put animal welfare higher up the agenda.

"Mortality rates have been too high for a long time, and much of these challenges have been up to the companies themselves," Tekna Board Member Mattias Bendiksen Lind said. — "Mortality rates have been too high for a long time, and much of these challenges have been up to the companies themselves," Tekna Board Member Mattias Bendiksen Lind said.Photo: Northern Light Salmon

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Published 30 June 2023, 04:00Updated 30 June 2023, 14:55