Our impact
Co-existence with wildlife
Farms are often located in areas abundant with birdlife and marine mammals. As a responsible salmon farming company, we do what we can to avoid conflicts with wild animals. We arrange operations and facilities in a way that minimizes our
impact on local wildlife.
- Potential conflicts with wild animals are evaluated when we consider new sites.
- We aim to minimize impact on wildlife round our farms, such as birds or marine animals, by using equipment preventing such individuals from entering our pens. We set this target every year, including 2023.
- We do not use acoustic deterrent devises (ADDs).
- We generally only euthanize animals that are injured and choose alternative ways to protect farms against intruders. Euthanizing animals must be approved by a manager and in some cases a regulator. We do not euthanize species listed on national red list conservation list.
- Weapons are not allowed on our sites.
In 2019, the infamous whale Hvaldimir visited us at the Vinnalandet farm in Hammerfest in Finnmark. The tame whale is believed to come from Russia. Photo: Paul Nilsen
We are working to improve our reporting on dead birds, and will continue to work on measures to avoid any dead animals. The ASC standard imposes a limit on wildlife impact.
Watch the video about Gus the blue heron, who was found injured at our Barnes Bay farm in British Columbia.