The new framework by the Centre for Aquaculture Progress sets out 33 operational welfare indicators and scoring guidance for routine monitoring of ongrowing rainbow trout.
Seafood Norway says fish mortality in H1 was 35.7% lower than in the same period three years earlier, although mortality increased in two production areas.
The Norwegian Seafood Council says the $22bn US sushi market means growing opportunities for Norwegian aquaculture producers, but innovation as well as communication on food safety are key.
