Norwegian cod-farming company Norcod has culled all fish in one of its net pens in response to an escape incident involving an unknown number of the company’s fish.
Norcod reported the suspected escape in an announcement on the Oslo Børs on 28 November, reporting that divers discovered a hole in the bottom of one of its net pens at its Labukta breeding facility in Nesna in Nordland. The company later said it discovered the hole after the Norwegian Directorate of Fisheries told the company that a fisherman had caught a cod of just under 3 kilograms that was suspected to be from the company’s operations in Nordland.
“The torn seam was immediately sealed,” the company said.
Norcod said it is “working to find the extent of a possible escape” and what caused the hole; in the meantime, Norcod deployed re-catch nets and mobilized fishermen to recapture any escapees. The Directorate of Fisheries said it has started an investigation into the incident and that it is calling for tips and photos from any fishermen who suspect they caught a farmed cod in the area.
The company said so far it has found ...
