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Escapes 2008

Bellona, 05/01-2009

By October 2008 there were reported 24 episodes of escape to the Directorate of Fisheries. Below is a table published by the Directorate of Fisheries. The directorate does note that the table does not give any information on the reason for the escape or to witch extent the farmer can be held responsible.

Company
County
Lok. nr.
Species
Size
Date
Escapes
Mainstream Norway AS
F
10614
Salmon
5,0
16.01.08
23
Lerøy Fossen AS
H
19578
Rainbow trout
4,0
25.01.08
50
Grieg Seafood Finnmark AS
F
10814
Salmon
7,0
03.02.08
50
Nofima Akvaforsk
M
13254
Salmon
1,3
24.01.08
3.312
Lofotakvariet AS
N
11179
Salmon
0,3
09.02.08
1.000*
Marine Harvest Norway AS
ST
12384
Salmon
5,2
27.02.08
2.411
Skjerdal Settefisk AS
SF
12211
Salmon
0,6
15.03.08
200*
Nofima Akvaforsk
H
13035
Cod
0,7
20.03.08
2.770*
Havbruksstasjonen i Troms
T
15236
Halibut
5,0
20.04.08
456
Barlindbotn Settefisk AS
SF
13843
Salmon
0,2
29.04.08
1.000*
Harald Skarpnes
ST
10235
Cod
2,0
06.04.08
50*
Grieg Seafood Rogaland
R
11453
Salmon
0,01
08.05.08
100
Branco AS
M
23575
Cod
0,3
23.04.08
94.205
Branco AS
M
23575
Cod
0,5
23.04.08
21.025
Branco AS
M
23575
Cod
0,4
23.04.08
57.796
Trioka Seafarm AS
F
13865
Rainbow trout
1,2
29.05.08
20
Aqua Gen Norway AS
M
10215
Salmon
1,2
06.06.08
30
Senja Sjøfarm AS
T
23056
Salmon
4,7
17.06.08
2.267
Lerøy Aurora AS
T
27737
Cod
8,0
27.05.08
50
Grieg Seafood Rogaland AS
R
14136
Salmon
0,2
24.06.08
100
Lerøy Hydrotech AS
M
19855
Salmon
0,1
27.05.08
500
Neptun Settefisk
NT
10412
Salmon
0,06
15.08.08
37.500**
Pundslett Laks AS
N
27996
Salmon
4,5
17.08.08
11.281
Codfarmers AS
N
16165
Cod
1,0
30.08.08
30*
Havforskningsinstituttet
H
12151
Salmon
1,2
17.09.08
169
Sjøfisk AS
T
23215
Cod
3,0
25.09.08
7.641*
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       

Table: Escapes reportet to the Directorate of Fisheries – updated 01.10.08
* – Estimated by farmer
** – Estimated by the Directorate of Fisheries


 

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