According to NRK Norge, the government has determined which areas could become relevant for offshore aquaculture. These areas include the Norwegian Trench south, Frøyabanken north, and Trænabanken, with adjustments made to avoid the Defense's shooting range at Klepp and vulnerable nature in the south and coastal zones in Lofoten. The government has taken into account the interests of the defense, areas of great importance for biodiversity, the oil industry, and wild salmon.
' More studies must be conducted before offshore aquaculture will be realized, though the timeline for implementation remains unclear. In a separate matter, Health and Care Minister Jan Christian Vestre will not meet politicians in Nordland to discuss 24/7 heart treatment (PCI) in Bodø. m.
Offshore aquaculture can become a new industrial adventure.
m. The county municipality is fighting for the service to be 24/7 and believes the minister is dangerously close to arrogance. County Council Leader Marianne Dobak Kvensjø said, 'That Vestre will not even meet us and have dialogue with us, in such a contentious matter, is incomprehensible.
' In a letter to the county municipality, Vestre refers to a statement where he rejects that the parliamentary decision on PCI is not a requirement for a 24/7 service. Vestre emphasizes that he understands there is great engagement in the matter. The specific reasons for his refusal to meet with Nordland politicians are not detailed.
At the same time, the development must happen in a controlled and gradual manner, with consideration for both the environment and other industries.
That Vestre will not even meet us and have dialogue with us, in such a contentious matter, is incomprehensible. It is a matter that creates insecurity in an entire county, and it testifies to arrogance, both from him and from the rest of the Labor Party nationally.