Norway: Aquaculture salmon production could lead to the extinction of Baltic herring

Scientists have drawn attention to a serious decline in Baltic herring stocks. This is due to the industrial fishing of herring to feed Norwegian salmon, and experts fear that in the future this could lead to the complete extinction of this fish. The massive harvest of Baltic herring by industrial trawlers to process the fish to feed Norwegian salmon has led to a 90% decline in stocks since the 1960s. A report from Bloomberg, which was reviewed by sfera.fm, indicated that this could lead to the complete extinction of fish, while the Baltic countries refuse to introduce a fishing ban. Currently, Norway produces up to half of the world's aquacultured salmon, and by 2050, salmon production in the country is planned to increase fivefold. At the same time, salmon farming requires large volumes of fishmeal ...