Minister outlines challenges facing Norwegian aquaculture: Reduction in escapes must continue, says Pedersen

摘要

MARKET access, preventing fish escapes and maintaining the sector's good reputation, are the main challenges facing the Norwegian aquaculture industry, fisheries minister Helga Pedersen said in her opening speech at Aqua Nor 2007. Welcoming visitors to the major trade show, which is held in Trondheim every two years, she said that the biggest environmental challenge facing the industry is that of escapes. However, she said that the escape figures for the first half of the year show a reduction, adding that she hoped this trend would continue.