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Following the landing of what appeared to be farmed cod by a fisherman, the Norwegian Directorate of Fisheries informed Norcod of a potential fish escape originating at the company’s Labukta farm site. The escape was later confirmed by the company, which discovered damage to one of its net pens.
The torn cage was rapidly repaired and the company has since enacted emergency protocols to recapture the escapees. These procedures include the mobilisation of fishermen with recapture nets, alongside the culling of the fish remaining in the pen.
“Norcod takes the incident seriously and initiates the culling of the cage to get a full overview of the extent, in addition to carrying out thorough technical investigations of the net," Norcod stated in a press release.
“The company continues to work on mapping the scope and the reason why the opening occurred. Norcod has a close dialogue with the Directorate of Fisheries about the incident. Norcod encourages all local fishermen who believe they have caught farmed cod to deliver the fish to the facility, against a payment of NOK 100 per fish," the company concluded.
