Norway limits wild salmon fishing as stocks hit new lows

Norway limits wild salmon fishing as stocks hit new lows

Source: AFP

9/20/2024

Norway limits wild salmon fishing as stocks hit new lows

Credit: AFP

Norwegian authorities on Friday rolled out fresh restrictions on wild salmon fishing for 2025 after stocks hit record lows in recent years, with scientists blaming fish farms.

"After several years of decline in the number of salmon swimming upstream to spawn.... we consider it necessary to take precautions," said the head of the Norwegian Environment Agency, Ellen Hambro.

"This means more restricted fishing at the start of the season, with the possibility of opening it up for more later if the number of salmon returning is considered sufficient," she added in a statement.

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