Opposition continues

Not everyone in Iceland welcomes the expansion of fish farming. More than 30 sports fishing associations recently called on the authorities to “abandon all aquaculture plans at Raufarhöfnalso by Bjorg Capital in the north east of the country. They claim the site is in a protected area. Bjorg Capital has plans for a 10,000 tonne salmon farm in the area.

The associations claim that the investment company’s plans run counter to scientific advice regarding the effects of sea trout farming on wild salmon stocks.