Salmar: Biological situation in Norway ‘more challenging’ [AGD] Details Alert sent: No Sites: AH Publish date: Thu 2013-Nov-14 Author: Undercurrent News Channel: Industry Text (summary): “The biological situation in Norway is more challenging today than in previous years,” said Salmar in its third quarter report, in which it said it was on track to reach its best year ever. The Norwegian salmon producer is struggling with several outbreaks of pancreas disease in its farms in central Norway and in its Rauma division. There are also fears that amoebic gill disease (AGD), which has caused much damage to Scottish salmon farms, “will in future also establish itself in certain regions”, said Salmar. Then there is the issue of sea lice. “The new regime for dealing with salmon lice also results in higher costs than in previous years,” said the group. Earlier this month, Norway’s fisheries directorate warned that PD in Norway had reached a “critical point” after it was detected at the northernmost point of Norway’s Sor Trondelag region. If the disease spreads further north, it could have serious consequences for the farming industry, Aud Skrudland of the Norwegian Food Safety Authority told the local newspaper Adressa.no. Read more: www.undercurrentnews.com [English Locations Location Coordinates Zoom Relevance Show on map Norway 62°N 10°E 0.908 Discovery Discoveries: Discovery method: Robot discovered Source: Undercurrentnews URL: Salmar: Biological situation in Norway ‘more challenging’ Original language: English Original title: Salmar: Biological situation in Norway ‘more challenging’ Original text (summary): “The biological situation in Norway is more challenging today than in previous years,” said Salmar in its third quarter report, in which it said it was on track to reach its best year ever. The Norwegian salmon producer is struggling with several outbreaks of pancreas disease in its farms in central Norway and in its Rauma division. There are also fears that amoebic gill disease (AGD), which has caused much damage to Scottish salmon farms, “will in future also establish itself in certain regions”, said Salmar. Then there is the issue of sea lice. “The new regime for dealing with salmon lice also results in higher costs than in previous years,” said the group. Earlier this month, Norway’s fisheries directorate warned that PD in Norway had reached a “critical point” after it was detected at the northernmost point of Norway’s Sor Trondelag region. If the disease spreads further north, it could have serious consequences for the farming industry, Aud Skrudland of the Norwegian Food Safety Authority told the local newspaper Adressa.no.
