Norwegians seek area tax from fish farms

摘要

ACCORDING to a report released by Nofima on May 2, Norwegian coastal municipalities are increasingly reluctant to endorse aquaculture, due to their belief that aqua-culture facilities bring limited economic benefits to their immediate surroundings. 'They wish for a greater share of the industry's value creation to go to the host municipalities. Or, to put it another way, they want compensation for preparing for aquaculture in their coastal zone,' says Nofima Scientist John R Isaksen. Currently localauthorities have the possibility of charging a municipal property tax to marine fish farms, an option that had been implemented by 114 of 157 aquaculture municipalities by 2010.