Salmon Farming in Norway

SOURCE www.npr.org
Norway is the largest exporter of salmon in the world, with many fish being raised in fish farms. Escaped farmed fish can cause ecological issues, but a pilot project using closed pen tanks is helping prevent this while also utilizing waste for energy production.

Key Points

  • Norway is the largest exporter of salmon in the world
  • Farmed fish can escape and mix with the local population, causing ecological problems
  • Closed pen tanks are being used to prevent farmed fish from escaping and interbreeding with wild salmon

Pros

  • Closed pen tanks protect farmed salmon from sea lice
  • Prevent farmed salmon from escaping and interbreeding with wild salmon
  • Utilize salmon waste for energy production

Cons

  • Escaped farmed fish can cause ecological issues