Almost a million foxes and mink are intensively bred and killed for their fur on Norway's 340 fur farms every year, making it Europe's second highest producer of fox fur after Finland.
Almost 1,000,000 animal lives will be saved by Norway's ban on fur farming, according to animal rights charity PETA, which called the news 'a massive victory'.
The total ban, which was announced yesterday, will see nearly 300 fur farms in the country shut down by 2025. These farms kill around 700,000 mink and 110,000 thousand foxes a year the animal charity claims.
But under the new rules, which will come into full effect in 2025, these farms will no longer be able to operate.
It is reported that the new legislation is a result of anti-fur campaigns across the country.
'We're shocked, shaken to the core,' said Guri Wormdahl of the Norwegian Fur Breeders Association.
She said there are about 200 fur farms in Norway employing about 400 people under strict rules for animal welfare with an annual turnover of between 350 million to 500 million Norwegian crowns ($44 to $63 million). But the announcement delighted animal rights campaigners.
Norwegian animal rights group NOAH, who have long fought for a fur farming ban, hailed the decision as part of a shift against what it views as an outdated and cruel business with dwindling appeal to fashion-conscious consumers. Norway's fur farmers are expected to dismantle their businesses before the 2024 deadline.
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