Ole honored with gold – Driva

It was under Norwegian Association of Hunters and Anglers (NJFF) its national congress in Haugesund a handful of people were honored with the union’s gold mark as a thank you and distinction for a particular effort for hunting and fishing in Norway.

Gold Badges shared only under congress, held every three years.

Among the six who were honored this weekend, was Ole Pine (45) from Sunndal.

Pine has held numerous honorary positions in NJFF, among other things, he held management positions in county created in the period 2004-2012, he has led the student council hunting 1999-2004 and activity range shooting 1998-1999. In local team he has led hunting range and the startup group of wounded in the municipality. He has been a member of shotgun range and led the hunting range, and he has been hunting proficiency test instructor and aversion instructor. He also including work for the national executive committee for several years. He has broad experience from hunting, fishing and outdoor activities, and has driven both with salmon fishing, small game hunting, deer hunting, deer hunting and moose hunting. He has also been active competitive shooter.

The others who received honors for many years strong efforts in the organization was Sven Olav Stenbrenden, Trysil, Hedmark, Håkon Rudland, South Fron, Oppland, Anne Grete Thiis, Rakkestad, Østfold, Arne Egil Sten Hill, Whitstable, Hedmark and Åge Walter Hansen, Rolvsøy, Østfold.

– Must set requirements for aquaculture

The congress asks in a resolution on the authorities to take necessary steps and set clear requirements for aquaculture the use of closed facilities or other technological solutions that eliminate the challenges associated with lice.

– There must be a requirement that every form of further growth must adopt such technology and it must establish a work schedule with deadlines to phase all existing production over in such facilities.

“The congress of the Norwegian Association of Hunters and Anglers (NJFF) asks the authorities to take necessary steps and set clear requirements for aquaculture on the use of closed facilities or other technological solutions that eliminate the challenges associated with lice. There must be a requirement to Any form of further growth must adopt such technology and it must establish a work schedule with deadlines to phase all existing production over in such facilities.

Sea lice are naturally occurring in salt water with wild salmon, sea trout and char as host animals. With around 350 million farmed fish in open cages in the sea get lice access to vast amounts hosts throughout the year. If unsuccessful breeders with delousing spring, must salmon smolts pass through a belt of sea lice on their way out to sea. For sea trout and Arctic char, residing in the fjord system throughout their time in salt water, the chances of survival are very low in areas with high frequent lice infestations.

The situation for wild salmonids are unacceptable when FSA reviewing lice situation in the aquaculture industry in Nordmøre as the most serious they have ever seen. Again FSA send out warnings fallowing, harvesting and reduced smolt to try to get control of the situation. The challenges of reduced susceptibility and resistance to the available chemical treatment agents underscores the urgency.

The congress of the Norwegian Association of Hunters and Anglers commends the FSA to adopt the measures they have available. Congress miss, however, that the political authorities are taking the necessary steps and requirements for farmers, which means that we get a lasting solution to these unacceptable conditions. Industry and Fisheries Ministry acknowledges the challenges, but does not follow up the political responsibility with the necessary requirements. It may not be up to the industry itself to define its parameters.

The consideration of wild salmonids and marine environment indicates that the time is ripe for requiring closed solutions or other technology that ensures that farms safeguards to wild salmonids and ensuring an environmentally sustainable aquaculture industry. The industry’s undertaking that they are working hard to solve their environmental problems have repeatedly proven not to be sufficient to solve lice challenges “.