Norway's Fish Farmers Eligible for 5 Percent Production Increase if Lice Are Controlled
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [Reuters] - March 20, 2015 -
OSLO, Norwegian fish farmers will be allowed to boost their output by five percent if they succeed in complying with significantly stricter sea lice restrictions, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries said on Friday.
Fish farmers must pay one million Norwegian crowns ($123,854) for the new permit. Only those who meet a limit of an average 0.1 sea lice per fish, well below the limit of 0.5 lice under current regulations, will be allowed to increase output...
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