(The web newspaper): – Now there’s a large threat of harm to the salmon shares, and we due to this fact consider that now we have to take some measures, says Director Ellen Hambro of the Norwegian Setting Company NRC.
Salmon fishing will shut at midnight on Sunday, and is closed indefinitely.
– It’s with a heavy coronary heart that we cease salmon fishing. We all know that summer time salmon fishing is a crucial custom and a terrific pleasure for many individuals, however now solely each salmon counts, says Hambro.
Nonetheless, the rivers are saved open in Nordland, Troms and Finnmark.
Hambro says the accountability of the Setting Company is to make sure that there are sufficient salmon fry for subsequent yr, in order that the inventory can proceed.
– It’s important to not threat long-term failure of salmon consumption, she says.
The affect from salmon farming and local weather change are the most important threats to Atlantic salmon, in keeping with the Norwegian Setting Company.
– We help the Environmental Company’s evaluation, says Paal Mugaas in Norske Lakseelver.
He says the state of affairs is so dramatic that it’s proper to cease salmon fishing, even supposing many members of Norske Lakseelver will lose their earnings.