Norway Royal Salmon controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2012
Fatal sinking of company-owned fishing vessel
A vessel owned by Norway Royal Salmon sank outside Store Kufjorden in Finnmark on 3 July 2012. A mother and daughter died, and the company was criticized by Norway’s Accident Investigation Board.
2011
Dispute over use of the word “Royal”
The Royal House of Norway criticized Norway Royal Salmon’s use of “Royal” in its name. The company said it had received verbal permission when founded, but the Royal House said its archives did not support that assertion.
Escape of farmed salmon from NRS Finnmark facility
Green Warriors of Norway reported NRS Finnmark to police after 3,570 farmed salmon escaped in Kufjorden, citing potential harm to wild salmon in the Alta river system.