EU to restrict imports of salmon

A DECISION by the European Commission to institute safeguard measures on EU imports of Atlantic salmon from Norway and other countries has been hailed as excellent news for coastal regions and the salmon farming industry.

Over the past 18 months, the industry in Ireland and Scotland, has been severely affected by massive over-supplies, imported at prices well below their costs of production.

The effect of this over-production has been to force farmers to stop much-needed investment and reduce production.