Tag: seafood
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...
Researchers eye cod breakthrough
Scientists and fish breeders believe they have discovered a calmer, more robust species of cod that can better handle stress and disturbance. The discovery could have major implications for...
Cermaq bid subjects salmon to commercial conflicts, too
Norwegian Trade Minister Trond Giske claims he's trying to avert a lengthy battle over ownership of salmon- and fish-feed producer Cermaq, in which the...
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