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Mowi farming permission removed for new Norwegian site

Permission for Mowi's fish farm at the UNESCO World Heritage site on Vega Island  has been rescinded while authorities investigate how farming may affect local wildlife

By Undercurrent News | April 8, 2019 10:14 BST
The Vega Islands, Norway. Credit: Wikimedia Commons
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Norway's environment directorate has removed Mowi's permission to construct a salmon farm off the shores of Vega Island in north-west Norway, reports Bronnoysunds Avis [...]

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