Móðurfélag Arctic Fish á Vestfjörðum, norski sjókvíaeldisrisinn Mowi, lét 140.000 eldislaxa drepast hjá sér á einu eldissvæði við Noreg á þremur vikum. Það er álíka fjöldi og tæplega þrefaldur íslenski villti laxastofninn, til að setja töluna í samhengi.
Tæknin og ósiðirnir í þessum miskunnarlausa iðnaði eru innflutt beint frá Noregi.
Fjallað er um málið á vef fagmiðilsins FishFarmingExpert
More than 140,000 farmed salmon died at Mowi Norway’s “Krabbestig” site in the period from November 1 to 21, 2025, documents seen by Fish Farming Expert’s Norwegian sister site, Kyst.no, show.
The mortality is documented in an inspection report from the Norwegian Food Safety Authority (Mattilsynet), carried out after the company reported increased mortality related to gill problems. …
According to the report, approximately 10.35% of the fish at the site died. Some pens had significantly higher mortality rates, including one cage with more than 40% loss. According to the report, the mortality is linked to both acute and chronic gill problems. …
During the inspection on November 25, Mattilsynet observed fish with respiratory problems, and autopsied fish showed pinpoint bleeding on the gills. Mattilsynet considered the situation to be unacceptable from a fish welfare perspective and ordered Mowi to implement measures to ensure proper operations at the site.
At the same time, it was revealed that the location was above the permitted limit for sea lice. In week 48, an average of 4.31 adult female lice per fish was reported. Mattilsynet therefore also notified a decision on measures to get below the lice limit, with possible culling as a consequence if the requirements were not met.