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WWF-Norway signs up Marine Harvest in aquaculture partnership.

Publication: Quick Frozen Foods International
Publication Date: 01-JUL-08 		Format: Online
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Full Article Title: WWF-Norway signs up Marine Harvest in aquaculture partnership.(FOCUS on SUSTAINABILITY)

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World Wildlife Fund (WWF)-Norway and Marine Harvest ASA have announced a new partnership to reduce the environmental impacts and ecological footprint of the company's aquaculture operations.

"Farming of species such as salmon and cod can have serious environmental impact, therefore we are very glad to work with one of the world's leading seafood companies," said Rasmus Hansson, secretary general of the WWF unit.

Besides protection of marine and freshwater biological diversity and significant reduction of the ecological footprint and environmental effects of Marine Harvest operations, the agreement is specifically aimed at minimizing climate change impacts from fish farming activities and processing.

"Marine Harvest has a strong view that the farming of safe, healthy and sustainable fish is a business for the future," declared Aase Aulie Michelet,...

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