Workshop on the Faroes Ecoregion Aquaculture Overview (WKFaroesAO) ...
The Workshop on the Faroes ecoregion Aquaculture Overview (WKFaroesAO) was established to assemble and synthesize data and information for the Faroes ecoregion aquaculture overview. Marine aquaculture production within the ecoregion is dominated by Atlantic salmon farming, but seaweed farming is an...
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ICES Scientific Reports
2024
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| Online Access: | https://dx.doi.org/10.17895/ices.pub.21551541.v1 https://ices-library.figshare.com/articles/report/Workshop_on_the_Faroes_Ecoregion_Aquaculture_Overview_WKFaroesAO_/21551541/1 |
| Summary: | The Workshop on the Faroes ecoregion Aquaculture Overview (WKFaroesAO) was established to assemble and synthesize data and information for the Faroes ecoregion aquaculture overview. Marine aquaculture production within the ecoregion is dominated by Atlantic salmon farming, but seaweed farming is an emerging industry and there are plans to allocate sites for shellfish farming in the near future. Today three fish farming companies produce Atlantic salmon and two companies farm seaweed. The dominance of salmon farming is also reflected in the aquaculture legislation. The aim of the Faroese legislation on aquaculture is to promote profitability and competitiveness in aqua-culture within a sustainable framework with regards to animal health. In the legislation there is great emphasis on biosecurity, environment, and salmon lice. Management of salmon lice is-sues at aquaculture sites has a direct impact on the production of allowed number of smolt. Environmental licenses are required for all aquaculture ... |
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