The Green Warriors of Norway are inspecting salmon farms in the Hardangerfjord in Western Norway this week as part of their new campaign: "Salmon Farms: Get Out of Hardangerfjord!"
Such is the scale of salmon farming production that Hardangerfjord is known as the world's 5th largest producer (after Norway, Chile, Scotland and Canada) - there's more salmon farming production (80,000 tonnes +) in this one fjord than in the whole of British Columbia! H marks the spot.
A Remote Operated Video (ROV) was launched yesterday in the outer Hardangerfjord under a salmon farm.
The ROV dived down over 50 metres under the salmon farm:
Video footage was relayed back to the boat - the Eco-Queen (a 100ft catamaran).
Watch this space for pictures of the devastating consequences of salmon farming.
"The Green Warriors are always watching," said leader Kurt Oddekalv. "We need to stand guard to protect wild salmon from disease-ridden salmon farms!"
The Eco-Queen is spearheading the fight against salmon farming in Norway and will be touring around more salmon farms later today and tomorrow.
"It's like shooting fish in a barrel," said Don Staniford of the Global Alliance Against Industrial Aquaculture who has joined the Green Warriors of Norway. "There's so many salmon farms crammed into this one fjord that infectious diseases and sea lice are spreading like wildfire."
The message from the Eco-Queen and the Green Warriors of Norway is crystal clear!
"Get Out" is the same in any language!
For more details read "Norway's Salmon Shame"
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