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Fish Pool

Fish Pool is an international commodity exchange located in Bergen, Norway that trades salmon futures contracts. The exchange is 97% owned by the stock exchange in Norway Oslo Børs, which in 2019 became part of Euronext. Established in 2006, it has grown to become the world's leading marketplace for the buying and selling of financial salmon contracts. The volumes traded at the exchange represent approximately 10-15% of the annual production of farmed Atlantic salmon in Norway. It is under the supervision of the Norwegian Financial Supervisory Authority. The primary objective of the exchange is to facilitate risk management of salmon spot price risk. Salmon farmers (sellers of farmed salmon) and processors (buyers of salmon) are examples of entities that use futures contracts for risk management of salmon spot price risk. The Fish Pool market caters to a variety of participants, including salmon producers, processors, traders, exporters, and importers. By offering a transparent, liquid, and regulated marketplace, the exchange helps stabilize the salmon market, ensuring a more predictable and secure environment for all parties involved.

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Fish Pool is an international commodity exchange located in Bergen, Norway that trades salmon futures contracts. The exchange is 97% owned by the stock exchange in Norway Oslo Børs, which in 2019 became part of Euronext. Established in 2006, it has grown to become the world's leading marketplace for the buying and selling of financial salmon contracts. The volumes traded at the exchange represent approximately 10-15% of the annual production of farmed Atlantic salmon in Norway. It is under the supervision of the Norwegian Financial Supervisory Authority. The primary objective of the exchange is to facilitate risk management of salmon spot price risk. Salmon farmers (sellers of farmed salmon) and processors (buyers of salmon) are examples of entities that use futures contracts for risk management of salmon spot price risk. The Fish Pool market caters to a variety of participants, including salmon producers, processors, traders, exporters, and importers. By offering a transparent, liquid, and regulated marketplace, the exchange helps stabilize the salmon market, ensuring a more predictable and secure environment for all parties involved.

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  1. date of establishment: 2006 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of establishment is "2006". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  4. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1275749075

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