Norway Salmon
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- Norway bred a docile, fast-growing Atlantic salmon in the 1980s, solving earlier aggression issues.
- The government's 'Project Japan' successfully marketed salmon sushi to Japan, creating global demand.
- Salmon farming became Norway's second largest export after oil, transforming coastal economies.
- Environmental consequences include algal blooms, oxygen depletion, and chemical buildup from open-net waste.
- Rising 'production fish' with wounds and diseases raise ethical concerns about fish welfare.
- Innovations like closed 'Egg' systems aim to reduce impacts but are expensive.
- Debate continues between industry lobby and scientists over environmental limits and sustainability.