Sustainability

The wild Atlantic salmon stocks have decreased drastically in the three last decades, both globally and in Norway. There are numerous threats to wild salmon stocks. Some of these are related to activities in rivers and fjords. To counter these threats Norway has introduced the concept of National Salmon Watercourses (NSW) and National Salmon Fjords (NSF). Read more

Some of the environmental challenges which the Norwegian aquaculture industry currently is facing are related to discharges of toxic and harmful substances like copper, medicaments and nutrient salts. These challenges are addressed through a joint effort by authorities, scientists and the industry. Read more

The Directorate of Fisheries has developed an Action Plan to achieve a level of escapees from fish farms as close to zero as practicable. Read more