This week the consultation period for the government's proposal for a land rent tax on aquaculture ended. Throughout the consultation period, we at Utror have been actively working on the issue from an aquaculture-to-sea perspective through the preparation of our own consultation response and dialogue with authorities, industry players, interest organizations and other stakeholders.

Earlier this year, the Directorate of Fisheries prepared a report recommending three areas for offshore aquaculture, of which Trænabanken off Helgeland was one of the three areas. During his visit to Lovund today, Minister of Fisheries and the Oceans Bjørnar Skjæran announced on behalf of the government that the area will be subject to an impact assessment for offshore aquaculture.