Mowi, the world's largest farmed salmon producer, reported a significant escape of 27,000 salmon from its farm off Norway's coast. Following this, the company is offering a 500 kroner reward for each fish caught to help mitigate the situation. The escape was attributed to storm damage at the facility. Environmental advocates express concern over the potential impact on wild salmon, including genetic dilution and increased competition for spawning. The incident activates broader discussions on managing fish populations and protecting ecosystems, particularly given the ongoing decline of wild salmon numbers in Norway.
Escaped salmon pose huge environmental problems, campaigners say. They endanger wild salmon by reducing their genetic diversity, increasing infection from sea lice and intensifying competition for spawning grounds.
The average weight of the escaped fish was 5.5kg (12.1lbs), they said, emphasizing the scale of the incident and its potential impacts on the surrounding ecosystem.
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