The Minister of Fisheries and Marine Affairs has now determined which colors the areas should have, according to the so-called traffic light model. The new guidelines were published on Tuesday, dividing the country into the following areas: Eight production areas (PO) get the green light and can increase production capacity by up to 6 percent: The Swedish border to Jæren (PO1), Nordmøre and Sør-Trøndelag (PO6), Helgeland to Bodø ( PO8), Vestfjorden and Vesterålen (PO9), Andøya to Senja (PO10), Kvaløya to Loppa (PO11), Vest-Finnmark (PO12), Øst-Finnmark (PO13). Three production areas get yellow lights: Ryfylke (PO2), Stadt to Hustadvika (PO5), and Nord-Trøndelag with Bindal (PO7). In these areas, there are no changes in production capacity. Two production areas get a red light and must reduce production capacity by 6 percent: Karmøy to Sotra (PO3) and Nordhordland to Stadt (PO4). This is the second time PO4 has had its production capacity reduced. – Must take action – The lice impact is still greatest in Western Norway, and here the industry must take action to ensure that the impact is not only reduced as a result of downsizing, but also through operational improvements, says Skjæran in a press release. TRAFFIC LIGHT: It is bright red in Western Norway, where the ministry believes the industry must take action. Can increase in green areas Elsewhere in the country, the model can open up for significant growth in salmon, trout and rainbow trout farming, with a potential increase of just over 21,000 tonnes. – We are now ensuring further growth in the areas where the impact of salmon lice on wild salmon is acceptable. It will facilitate further growth to create more jobs, more Norwegian food production, greater value creation and increased export revenues for Norway, says Minister of Fisheries and Marine Affairs Bjørnar Skjæran in the press release.
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Salmon farming in Western Norway must be cut by 6 percent – news Vestland
