The giant ship planned by Pure Atlantic for salmon farming. (Image: Pure Atlantic)
Fisheries authority rejects salmon farming plan on 'world's largest ship'
NORWAY
Wednesday, May 23, 2018, 23:10 (GMT + 9)
Norway’s Directorate of Fisheries has rejected a firm's application for 45 salmon farming development licenses, arguing that the plan did not offer significant innovation to the industry.
The firm, Pure Atlantic, intended to construct a 500-metre-long 90-metre-wide ship to house a giant fish farm off the coast of Norway, Reuters reported.
Nevertheless, Norwegian authorities considered the project lacked sufficient innovative ideas.
Development licenses are part of an initiative by authorities to spur growth in Norway’s salmon production.
Norway is the world’s largest fish farmer, with major producers including Marine Harvest, Salmar, Leroy Seafood, Grieg Seafood and Norway Royal Salmon.
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