Tag: salmon
Algae kills 10,000 tons of salmon
Salmon farmers in Northern Norway are in despair, following the natural but deadly blossoming of an algae that's literally been choking their fish. Wild...
Royals confronted again, now over oil
For the second time in as many weeks, members of Norway's royal family have been confronted while abroad with what's seen as the hypocrisy...
Royals confronted over salmon farms
King Harald and Queen Sonja experienced an unusual end to their six-day state visit to Chile over the weekend, when they were suddenly surrounded...
Fisheries minister off to a rocky start
It's only been little over a week since Harald Tom Nesvik took on the job as Norway's new government minister in charge of the...
101-year-old catches really big fish
Odd Borlaug goes fishing just about every day during the summer season, but didn't start going after wild salmon until he was 75. On...
Seafood sales soar to another record
Even though salmon prices recently sank from record highs, Norway's seafood industry is swimming in profits. High prices for cod and salmon last winter,...
Fast-food salmon chains target Asia
Norwegian salmon producers and entrepreneurs aren't only keen to boost sales of fresh fish in Asia. Now they're investing heavily in exporting new fast-food...
Military fights to shut down fish farm
Norway's defense department (Forsvaret) wants authorities to shut down a fish farming operation off the coast just north of Bergen. It claims the operation...
Seafood sales set another record
Consumers around the world seem to have an insatiable appetite for Norwegian salmon and other seafood. Producers all along the coast exported NOK 94...
Famed river falls victim to utility firm
Norway's Lærdal River has long attracted wild salmon fishing enthusiasts including royalty and rock stars, all of them eager to cast their lines from its...
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