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Authorities reject bid for permanent Havfarm permits

Authorities reject bid for permanent Havfarm permits

Norway’s Directorate of Fisheries has rejected an application from salmon farmer Nordlaks to convert the 13 temporary development permits granted for its huge Havfarm 1 into permanent fish farm licences.

Capacity cut for Norway farms after failure to meet tough lice limits

Capacity cut for Norway farms after failure to meet tough lice limits

The Norwegian Directorate of Fisheries has decided to withdraw a 5% capacity increase for 35 fish production licences after operators were unable to meet demanding sea lice control rules attached to the extra biomass allowance.

Fresh chance for oil-rig salmon farm concept

Fresh chance for oil-rig salmon farm concept

A Norwegian company that wants to create a salmon farm comprised of submersible cages centred around a repurposed offshore rig has been given a second chance by Norway’s Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries.

Grieg wins permits for ‘Blue Farm’ cage concept

Grieg wins permits for ‘Blue Farm’ cage concept

Grieg Seafood has won three development permits for its “Blue Farm” fish cage concept more than four years after it first submitted its application to Norway’s Fisheries Directorate.

SalMar applies for open sea site for 19,000t fish farm

SalMar applies for open sea site for 19,000t fish farm

Salmon farmer SalMar has applied for permission to site its planned Smart Fish Farm (SFF) in an area of open sea between 30 and 70 miles off the Norwegian coast.

Go-ahead for enclosed fish farm after four-year wait

Go-ahead for enclosed fish farm after four-year wait

A Norwegian salmon farmer has finally been granted licences to develop a farm in which fish are grown in closed tanks in the sea, with water being pumped on to land for treatment.