Tag: salmon
China’s salmon ban reels in the industry
First Russia banned Norwegian salmon, and now China's decision to do the same is being branded as "extremely unfortunate." The latest ban on Norwegian salmon, which...
Loopholes loom for salmon industry
The Norwegian government has promised to help the country's huge salmon industry find new buyers for its fish, in the wake of a Russian...
Parliament tackles Russian sanctions
An expanded meeting of the Norwegian Parliament's foreign policy- and defense committee was set on Monday to discuss how Norway will respond to the EU- and...
‘Quite dramatic’ bans from Russia
Seafood, especially salmon, ranks as Norway's second-largest export industry behind oil, and import bans announced Thursday by Russia sent shares in Norwegian seafood companies...
Alta salmon river lures the wealthy
The sheer number of expensive private jets parked at the airport in the relatively small northern Norwegian town of Alta is a good indication...
Salmon plan hailed and ridiculed
Norway's major salmon farming companies Marine Harvest and Cermaq saw their shares jump after the government announced its new strategy for their industry, while...
Salmon conflict hits highest levels
The foreign ministers of both Norway and Russia have not only become involved in an ongoing conflict over Norwegian salmon exports to Russia, but...
Ex-minister finally blasted bonuses
Trond Giske, who was replaced as Norway's trade minister this week when the new conservative government assumed power, had a final bit of unfinished...
Salmon season lousy, as expected
This past summer's wild salmon fishing season turned out to be as poor as predicted, with the overall catch as measured in tons down...
Politicians frown on Cermaq bonuses
Trade Minister Trond Giske of the Labour Party wasn't the only state politician unhappy to hear that executives leading the state-controlled seafood firm Cermaq...
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