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Marine Harvest broke competition laws

Norwegian-based international seafood company Marine Harvest, owned by industry tycoon John Fredriksen, was fined NOK 166 million (EUR 20 million) by the European Commission...

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...

WWF rings alarm over fresh shrimp

Environmental organization WWF is warning Norwegians against indulging in one of their most popular summertime meals: Fresh shrimps, normally served with bread and mayonnaise,...

Fishy business taints fishing industry

Norway's huge fishing industry smells of fraud, suggests a new survey that's alarmed authorities and the researchers who conducted it. They found that fully...

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...

Fish boycott won’t spread

Norwegian seafood authorities are disappointed by a Russian boycott of Norwegian fish, but don't believe other countries will follow suit. The Russian boycott came...

Immigration keeps fishing towns alive

Dozens of Norwegian communities in coastal and rural areas are becoming increasingly dependent on immigrant labour as more and more local youth flock to...

Fish market may lose fresh fish

Bergen's famed fish market (Fisketorget) is one of the west coast city's biggest attractions, but sales of fresh fish may soon end. Financial losses...

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...

More whales killed in this year’s hunt

After several years of decline in Norway's annual whale hunting season, the leader of whalers in northern Norway reports an increase of 125 of...

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