NORWEGIAN salmon producers risk losing at least three million NOK

(£259.5K) per day unless salmon import restrictions applied by Russia are lifted by January 10, according to the Norwegian website Kyst.no.

For the restrictions could mean major losses for the Norwegian salmon producers unless the issue is solved soon.

As the Russian market is the fastest growing market for fresh salmon, the losses may be even bigger than feared.

But the Norwegian salmon industry is hoping that Norway's Department of Fisheries will be able to solve the conflict with Russia as soon as next week when a delegation is travelling to Russia to discuss the issue.

To make matters worse for the Norwegians in the meantime, American scientists recently warned American consumers against eating too much Norwegian salmon saying that the consumption of Norwegian salmon should be limited to three occasions per year, according to the Norwegian website dagsavisen.no.

Reportedely, an article published in the US Journal of Nutrition claims that the salmon is so full of PCB and dioxins that a too high intake may lead to deformities in unborn babies, reduced learning capability and increased risk of cancer.

However, Kyst.no is today refuting these claims, saying that the recent article in the Journal of Nutrition is based on the same data as the controversial study published in Science in 2004. The scientists' conclusions regarding the health risk of farmed salmon in both articles were based on very controversial models for measuring the health risks which are not accepted by national or international authorities, the website says.

The import restriction on fresh Norwegian farmed salmon has begun to unnerve other markets, despite documentation of successful quality testing.

But the health authorities in Singapore have concluded that fresh Norwegian farmed salmon is safe to eat, the Norwegian website aftenposten.no reported.

But the Norwegian salmon industry is hoolding out the hope that their Department of Fisheries will be able to solve the conflict with Russia next week when a delegation heads for Russia to discuss the issue.

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