A Faroe Islands firm faces criticism from environmental campaigners after it bought a Boeing 757 to transport its fresh fish to US customers in less than 24 hours.
Bakkafrost, which also owns the Scottish Salmon Company, said it can cut its carbon footprint and minimise waste by flying its own jet across the Atlantic, the Guardian reported.
However, campaigners warned the transatlantic flights raise fresh concerns over the climate impact of the worldwide seafood industry and its increasing reliance on air freight.
Regin Jacobsen, Bakkafrost’s chief executive, said direct flights in a ready-chilled hold would cut the firm’s CO2 emissions from air freight by 45% and help the company meet its pledge of cutting carbon emissions by 50% by 2030 and to net zero by 2050, the paper reported.