Update regarding farming site in Troms with detection of PD virus
Continuing from press release dated 24th of January SalMar can now confirm that The Norwegian Food Safety Authority has reached a final decision saying that all fish from the site Finnvik in Tromsø Municipality must be harvested out. The site is owned by SalMar Nord AS, a 100% owned subsidiary of SalMar ASA.
The site holds a total of 2.1 million salmon with an average weight of approx. 300 grams. The production value of the fish is approx. 30 million. The site is planned to be harvested in 2013.
SalMar has argued that there are measures other than harvesting out that should be considered in this case. SalMar believes that there are other measures that would be biologically acceptable and that these measures will protect the value of the biomass in the site in a better way. The effects for employees and local communities would also be considerably less.
The Norwegian Food Safety Authority has despite SalMar Nord’s complaint decided that the site must be harvested out as soon as possible.
SalMar is looking into changing smolt stocking and production plans such that the effects of the harvesting out of the site will not considerably affect harvest volumes in 2012 and 2013.
For more information:
Head of Farming Bjørn Larsen - mob: + 47 913 22 707
Veterinary Arnfinn Aunsmo - mob: + 47 480 83 021