Norwegian Sea ecoregion – Aquaculture Overview (2022) ...
Aquaculture in Norway is governed under national legislation with social, economic, and environmental objectives. Marine aquaculture relies on high quality environmental conditions. Facilities in the Norwegian Sea ecoregion are located in coastal areas, which are generally characterized as low nutri...
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Aquaculture Overviews
2022
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| Online Access: | https://dx.doi.org/10.17895/ices.advice.21252237 https://ices-library.figshare.com/articles/report/Norwegian_Sea_ecoregion_Aquaculture_Overview_2022_/21252237 |
| Summary: | Aquaculture in Norway is governed under national legislation with social, economic, and environmental objectives. Marine aquaculture relies on high quality environmental conditions. Facilities in the Norwegian Sea ecoregion are located in coastal areas, which are generally characterized as low nutrient environments. Aquaculture production is dominated by salmonids, which account for around 50% of national and 25% of global salmon production. Production of other finfish species, seaweed, and molluscs is low. Salmon lice is the major issue for farmed salmon production, and it is also the major threat to wild salmon from aquaculture in the ecoregion. Reducing the occurrence of sea lice serves profitability, animal welfare, and the environment and is the main driver of aquaculture regulations in the region today. Genetic introgression between farmed and wild salmon is another major threat. Aquaculture is an important industry for coastal communities in the ecoregion. In the past, industry growth has been ... |
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