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Issue of new operating licenses for Fjarðalax aquaculture and Arctic Sea Farm in Patreksfjordur and Talknafjörður
10. September, 2019On September 10, 2019 the District Court of Reykjavík dismissed cases brought by plaintiffs that claimed that the operating licenses of Fjardalax and Arctic Seafarm in Patreksfjordur and Talknafjordur should be annulled. In addition to the dismissals of the claims the District Court rejected the plaintiffs’ arguments on their merits. On behalf of LEX, the partners Guðjón Ármannsson, Kristín Edwald and Víðir Smári Petersen provided legal advice and argued the case before the District Court on behalf of Fjardalax and Arctic Sea Farm.
At the end of August, the Environmental Agency of Iceland and the Icelandic Food and Veterinary Authority issued new operating licenses for aquaculture in Patreksfjordur and Talknafjordur. This issuing brings an end to the companies’ administrative struggle to maintain valid operating licenses.
There were enormous interests in this matter, not only for the companies themselves, but also for the local society and the national economy. Studies indicate that effects from growing aquaculture in the area will have a significant positive impact on economic and social factors. There is much evidence that increased people’s confidence in the area and greater employment opportunities have had positive impact and played a part in reversing the negative population development in the area. More than one hundred direct and indirect jobs in the region can be traced to the companies’ operations there.