Norway salmon farming moves to cleaner waters: indoors
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30/06/2021 - 05:36
Norwegian salmon farming is moving indoors and futher afield: in the United States. Petter BERNTSEN AFP
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Fredrikstad (Norway) (AFP)
Hundreds of thousands of salmon swim against the current in southeast Norway -- in massive indoor tanks away from the nearest river as the controversial industry increasingly embraces greener land-based facilities.
The fish live in two gigantic pools inside an inconspicuous industrial building in Fredrikstad owned by a company that plans to raise salmon in similar settings even further afield, in the United States.
By raising the salmon on land, the industry is attempting to move away from the river or sea cages that have invited criticism over a slew of issues.