16.7% record fish mortality hits Norway's salmon farming amid extreme weather and El Niño.

Norway's salmon farming industry faces record fish mortality (16.7%) due to extreme weather conditions, including harsh winter and El Niño climate phenomenon, leading to concerns over long-term forecasts for warmer summers. Companies are testing deep-sea underwater cages to protect fish from lice and keeping young salmon in land-based facilities, but doubts persist over the industry's ability to maintain harvest volumes as challenges increase from warmer waters and sea lice threats.

August 06, 2024
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