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Salmon from Norway is the most popular fish in Germany. The appetite for the Atlantic fish has long been greater than the wild stocks can provide. Almost every second salmon now comes from aquaculture. Companies like the Lerøy Seafood Group make huge profits from the farming business. "Every day we can deliver five million meals to more than 80 countries," says breeder Tore Svanem proudly. The small kingdom of Norway is already the second largest fish exporter in the world. The country wants to increase production fivefold by 2050. But these ambitious expansion plans could have disastrous consequences, environmentalists fear. For years they have been criticizing the breeding methods in the underwater cages. Such mass production leads to dirty fjords, sick fish and parasites such as sea lice. "Norway is famous for its clean fjords. But if we carry on like this with poison and chemicals, we will destroy everything," warns environmental activist Jens Olav Flekke. ARD correspondent Christian Blenker is traveling along Norway's west coast and is investigating the question of whether we as consumers can still eat salmon with a clear conscience. #salmon #aquaculture #fish #norway #environment #sea #ocean