Brief: Fifax Ordered To Harvest Symptom-Free Fish, Cull Remaining Fish At Eckero Facility

FIFAX Abp

11/07/2022 08:50

July 11 (Reuters) - FIFAX Abp  FIFAX.HE :
    * FIFAX: THE FINNISH FOOD AUTHORITY HAS ORDERED THE
HARVESTING OF
SYMPTOM-FREE FISH AND THE CULLING OF REMAINING FISH AT THE
ECKERÖ FACILITY DUE TO THE IHN VIRUS OUTBREAK.
    * FISH WITHOUT SYMPTOMS AND OF SELLABLE SIZE MUST BE
HARVESTED,
AND WILL BE SOLD AT MARKET PRICE
    * REMAINING FISH MUST BE CULLED AND DESTROYED BY 15.8.2022
FOLLOWING CULLING PLAN SET FORTH BY AUTHORITIES
    * FINNISH GOVERNMENT SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR CULLING AND
DESTRUCTION COSTS, AND IN ADDITION, COMPANY IS ALSO ENTITLED TO
SEEK COMPENSATION FOR FISH THAT HAS BEEN ORDERED TO BE CULLED
    * DUE TO SITUATION, FIFAX WILL INITIATE CHANGE NEGOTIATIONS
AT
ECKERÖ PRODUCTION FACILITY, WHICH MAY LEAD TO TEMPORARY LAY-OFF
OF UP TO 26 PERSONS

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