Tag: Aquaculture
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Economic Outlook for Norway: The Way Forward
Norway’s economy has gone through several phases of growth and adaptation over the years. With natural resources, a well-educated population and a well-functioning welfare state, Norway has a solid foundation to build on. Here we take a closer look at some of the key aspects that point towards the economic future for Norway. Sustainable Energy…
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20 species of sea lettuce are found on the Baltic and Scandinavian coasts: Research
Gothenburg [Sweden], June 12 (ANI): The number of species of green algae sea lettuce in the Baltic Sea region and Skagerak is significantly more than previously thought. Twenty kinds of sea lettuce were discovered after 10,000 kilometers of the coast were studied by Gothenburg University researchers. Green macroalgae of the genus Ulva, also known as…
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About 3,000 companies applied for cost support for agriculture and aquaculture during the first week
By June 8, approximately 3,400 companies have applied for support. About 2,700 of these applications have been processed so far, of which 90 percent have received a positive decision. A total of around 6 million euros has been paid out. The main reason for the rejection of applications has been the amount of support falling…
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800 new jobs in Þorlákshöfn in the fish farming sector
Onshore aquaculture will be by far the largest industry in Þorlákshöfn. Between six hundred and eight hundred new jobs can be expected there in the coming years. At the same time, ISK 180 billion is expected to be spent on these projects. The largest project of the municipality of Ölfuss is currently the development of…
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170 new jobs will be created
In Þorlákshöfn in the south of Iceland, construction has begun on the largest terrestrial aquaculture facility in Iceland, owned by Landeldi. Ultimately, around 40,000 tons of salmon are to be farmed at the plant per year. The company intends to use all farm waste as fertiliser. This project will create around 170 new jobs in…
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They want to ban fish farming
The assessment of fish farming in aquaculture carried out by the National Audit Office revealed significant legal violations in this sector. Therefore, the Landvernd wants to prohibit further development of farming on the country’s coasts, at least until the regulations are changed. According to the recommendations, a thorough assessment of the impact of aquaculture on…
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UN Conference on Biological Diversity reaches agreement to halt biodiversity loss by 2030 – 30% conservation and restoration target for world’s nations
In addition, the parties agreed to restore at least 30 percent of land and water ecosystems by 2030. “This is a turning point in global efforts to stop the decline of biological diversity, which can be compared to the role of the Paris Agreement in combating the climate crisis. Finland is now also committed to…
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Danish news: Close to 20 teenagers arrested for selling hash in Christiania in just 80 days
An increasing number of young people, generally aged 15-18, are selling weed on Pusher Street in Christiania. Between September 1 and November 21, Copenhagen Police arrested 17 such people for selling hashish, according to Berlingske. Fear that they cannot escape the environment“Someone has released a handbrake,” noted Police Inspector Tommy Laursen. “In the past, Christians…
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Sanctions for Finnish fish farmers
The ponds of Finnish fish farms are full of rings that were originally intended for export to Russia and could be grown for sale on the domestic market. However, raising them all to adulthood would require extended environmental permits. Fish farming activities in Finland require an environmental permit, which defines restrictions on the number of…
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They want the old Herjólfur in Breiðafjörður
There is a particular emphasis on transport issues in the resolutions of the Congress of the West Fjords District Association (Fjórðungssamband Vestfjarða), which was held this weekend in Ísafjörður. Local councilors believe it is important that the new ferry pass through Breiðafjörður instead of Baldur, which is currently operating in the fishing industry. The current…
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A hydrogen plant in the east of Iceland
Landsvirkjun, the municipality of Fjarðabyggð and the Danish investment fund CIP have joined forces in a project to open a hydrogen production facility at the Mjóeyrarhöfn green energy park in Reyðarfjörður in eastern Iceland. – ADVERTISEMENT – Jón Björn Hákonarson, the mayor of Fjarðabyggð, says the project is just one of many planned projects. “As…
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Missing ring binders postpone lawsuit over cheating in aquaculture
A comprehensive environmental case about fraud in the millions in Horsens Fjord has been postponed for five months. This is because important evidence in the form of 77 ring binders has disappeared. It writes TV2 East Jutland. Originally, a verdict should have been handed down in the case on Monday, but after the ring binders,…
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Aquaculture owner rejects cheating and will be acquitted
Denies guilt. That was the message from a 50-year-old aquaculture owner from Juelsminde, when he was summoned to court in Horsens on Friday. Here, the owner of Hjarnø Havbrug is accused of having taken a great interest in the environment…
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FACTS: Aquaculture is fish farming on the high seas
* The production of fish takes place in large nets that are kept afloat by means of floating rings, which are anchored to the seabed. * The production period is approximately seven to nine months from April to October / November. * Production is based on the release of 600-1000 grams of large trout, which…
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Aquaculture owner denies environmental pollution: Has not hidden anything
Here, a judge and two judges have begun the processing of a comprehensive case against the 50-year-old aquaculture owner from Juelsminde. It is the prosecution’s view that the aquaculture owner has taken a great interest in his environmental approvals and has greatly increased the production of trout. According to the indictment, the overproduction has led…
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Too many trout polluted: Aquaculture owner charged 191 million
Five court days have been set aside. In the years 2013-2018, 50-year-old Anders Østergaard Pedersen has “systematically, organized and with a view to achieving financial gain” violated both environmental legislation and criminal law, the indictment reads. A significant overproduction of trout and illegally exposed silver salmon on the fish farms Hjarnø and Hundshave has polluted…
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Aquaculture is charged 191 million in lawsuit
Over 191 million – or exactly 191,574,671 kroner. Anders Østergaard Pedersen, owner and director of Hjarnø Havbrug A / S by Horsens Fjord, has so unjustifiably earned so much by cheating with reporting…
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The government is cracking down hard on aquaculture in Denmark
In an attempt to better protect the habitats in the seas around Denmark, the government has revealed plans to limit aquaculture in the country. The Minister of the Environment, Lea Wermelin, has presented two bills that not only put an end to the establishment of new offshore fish farms, but also clean up the current…
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New vocational courses at the school of fish and fishery processing technology
*** Advertising article *** Are you looking for new opportunities? Are you working in the processing of fish and fishing and want to earn more, increase your skills? Then this message is for you! Already on August 31, at the vocational school in Grindavik, new classes focused on learning the technology of fish processing and…