The Institute of Marine Research has conducted an initial risk assessment of the environmental effects of Norwegian Aquaculture for the Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs. The assessment builds on goals specified in the Ministry’s “Strategy for an Environmentally Sustainable Norwegian Aquaculture Industry” from 2009.
We have focused on the environmental goals for disease dispersal, genetic impact of escapees and the release of nutrient salts, organic waste and drugs.
The current report presents translated extracts from ”Fisken og havet, særnummer 3-2010” that was published in Norwegian by the Institute of Marine Research, Norway, in January 2011. The current translation contains the Summary, and Chapters 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6 of the original publication.
Risk assessment – environmental impacts of Norwegian aquaculture
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