Bacterial kidney disease suspected at Norwegian salmon and trout farm

If the suspicion is confirmed, the Norwegian Food Safety Authority can order the emptying of parts or all of the premises.

A suspected outbreak of bacterial kidney disease has been detected at a salmon and rainbow trout facility in Sykkylven municipality, Møre og Romsdal county, western Norway. The picture is not related to the article.
A suspected outbreak of bacterial kidney disease has been detected at a salmon and rainbow trout facility in Sykkylven municipality, Møre og Romsdal county, western Norway. The picture is not related to the article.Photo: cookelma/Getty Images/iStockphoto
Published 1 August 2024, 16:12Updated 1 August 2024, 16:12
Fish healthbacterial kidney disease (BKD)NorwayFarmed salmonFarmed trout