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11/30/2020

Norwegian Government Asked to Divest from 'Unethical' & 'Irresponsible' Scottish Salmon!

 



 

Read a letter to Norway's Minister of Finance:  online here

 

Letter to Norwegian Government Pension Fund 29 Nov 2020 #1

 

 

Read more via a press release:  online here

 

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PR Norwegian Pension Fund Divestment 27 November 2020 Tweet photo #2

 

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Download press release in full as a PDF: online here

 

Download letter to Norway's Minister of Finance as a PDF: online here

 

PR Norwegian Pension Fund Divestment 27 November 2020 Tweet photo #3

 

 

 

 

Earlier this month, Scottish Salmon Watch asked Folketrygdfondet to investigate the Norwegian Government Pension Fund's investments in Scottish salmon farming:

 

From: Don Staniford <[email protected]>
Date: Fri, Nov 13, 2020 at 12:02 PM
Subject: The Scottish Salmon Company
To: <[email protected]>
Cc: <[email protected]>
 
FAO: Ann Kristin Brautaset and Annie Bersagel
 
 
Would it be possible for you to "stay vigilant" on The Scottish Salmon Company?
 
As the largest shareholder in Bakkafrost surely Folketrygdfondet must ensure that their investments are ethical and environmental?
 
Scottish Salmon Watch would like to brief you on ongoing welfare abuse, disease problems and mass mortalities at The Scottish Salmon Company (your investments in Mowi, Leroy, SalMar and Grieg Seafood have similar problems).
 
 
 
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Scottish Salmon Watch believes that Folketrygdfondet's investment in salmon farming in Scotland is bringing the Norwegian Government's Pension Fund into disrepute and asks you to divest from The Scottish Salmon Company.
 
At the very least, Scottish Salmon Watch encourages Folketrygdfondet to investigate ongoing problems at The Scottish Salmon Company.  
 
Updated information is published regularly by the Scottish Government and video footage inside salmon farms has shown ongoing welfare abuse. 
 
Scottish Salmon Watch would be only too happy to update you via Zoom. 
 
Read more via:
 
 
 
 
 
Yours sincerely,
 
 
Don Staniford
 
Director, Scottish Salmon Watch
 
 

From: Marika Burvald <[email protected]>
Date: Mon, Nov 16, 2020 at 2:07 PM
Subject: RE: The Scottish Salmon Company
To: Don Staniford <[email protected]>
Cc: Arkiv <[email protected]>



Dear Mr Staniford

Thank you for your questions and for offering to share your views on The Scottish Salmon Company. Please do so by e-mail to me and I will be happy to forward it to my colleagues for their information. As you might know, as a large owner Folketrygdfondet cannot comment on individual companies.

You also sent a separate question on why Folketrygdfondet's shareholding in Bakkafrost is registered in Sweden, not Norway. I am afraid I do not know the reason for this, and the question should rather be directed to the company.

Kind regards

Marika Burvald

Communications Manager, Folketrygdfondet

 
 
From: Don Staniford <[email protected]>
Date: Mon, Nov 16, 2020 at 4:04 PM
Subject: Re: The Scottish Salmon Company
To: Marika Burvald <[email protected]>
Cc: Arkiv <[email protected]>



Simple questions then:
 
Why does the Norwegian Government Pension Fund support welfare abuse, mass mortalities and infectious diseases via their shareholding in The Scottish Salmon Company?
 
 
More via:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Similarly, via the Norwegian Government Pension Fund's shareholdings in Mowi, Grieg Seafood and Leroy/SalMar (joint owners of Scottish Sea Farms) why are you condoning welfare abuse and environmental problems?
 
 
 
More video footage via:
 
 
 
 
Finally, Scottish Salmon Watch asks for a copy of any 'ethical guidelines' which may detail welfare and environmental responsibilities via investments of the Norwegian Government's Pension Fund: https://www.regjeringen.no/en/topics/the-economy/the-government-pension-fund/responsible-investments/id446948/
 
Has welfare abuse and environmental problems in salmon farming companies invested in by the Norwegian Government's Pension Fund been reported to the Storting via annual reporting (https://www.regjeringen.no/en/topics/the-economy/the-government-pension-fund/arlig-melding-til-stortinget/id2357436/)?
 
Scottish Salmon Watch is sceptical that any investment in salmon farming can ever be truly 'ethical' and is concerned that the Chair of the Council of Ethics (Johan Andresen) has a vested interest in Grieg Seafood (via his shareholding in Ferd), Leroy (via his shareholding in Leroy - co-owner of Scottish Sea Farms) and the use of the toxic neonicotinoid insecticide Imidacloprid (which Mowi and other salmon farming companies want to use in Scotland) via Ferd's ownership of Benchmark.
 
 
Scottish Salmon Watch would be happy to expand upon our concerns via Zoom and/or an in-person meeting.
 
Takk,
 
Don Staniford
 
Director, Scottish Salmon Watch
 
 
 
 
 
From: Don Staniford <[email protected]>
Date: Sun, Nov 29, 2020 at 4:25 PM
Subject: Letter to Ministry of Finance re. Mowi, Bakkafrost, Grieg, Leroy & SalMar
To: <[email protected]>


Nils,
 
Here's a letter to the Minister of Finance which Folketrygdfondet are copied into: online here
 
You may remember meeting over a decade ago in Oslo when the Pure Salmon Campaign briefed Folketrygdfondet on salmon farming issues. 
 
I've enclosed below correspondence with Marika.
 
If you had time to meet in person or via Zoom it would be much appreciated. 
 
Takk,
 
Don
 
Director, Scottish Salmon Watch
 
 
From: Don Staniford <[email protected]>
Date: Sun, Nov 29, 2020 at 4:42 PM
Subject: Letter re. Mowi, Bakkafrost, Grieg, Leroy & SalMar
To: <[email protected]>
 
Please pass onto the members of the Council on Ethics. 
 
Would it be possible to arrange a meeting or Zoom call to discuss how companies invested in via the Government Pension Fund are breaching the 'Ethical Guidelines' in Scotland?
 
Takk,
 
 
Don
 
Director, Scottish Salmon Watch
 

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From: Don Staniford <[email protected]>
Date: Sun, Nov 29, 2020 at 4:37 PM
Subject: Letter to Ministry of Finance re. Mowi, Bakkafrost, Grieg, Leroy & SalMar
To: <[email protected]>, <[email protected]>
Cc: <kommunikasjonsenheten@fin.dep.no>


Here's a letter to the Minister of Finance: online here
 

Letter to Norwegian Government Pension Fund 29 Nov 2020 #1

 
 
 
Takk,
 
Don
 
Director, Scottish Salmon Watch
 
 
 
 
 

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