Lerøy Faces Escape of Estimated 14,000 Salmon
An estimated 14,000 fish are reported to have escaped a Lerøy Midt facility in Norway’s Hitra municipality. The company confirmed the escapement, with general manager Harald Larssen commenting that “this should not happen.”
“We have a vision of zero escapes, and take this very seriously,” said Larssen.
The escaped fish in question are said to weigh approximately 7.3 kilos each. The company has brought in additional resources to not only secure the pen, but also recapture as many of the escaped fish as possible. Lerøy has already deployed more than...
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