NEW NORWEGIAN SMOLT FACILITY PLANNED

New Norwegian smolt facility planned. Fully integrated Norwegian salmon company SinkabergHansen AS is planning to build a new smolt facility at Svaberget in Nærøy, through the company Svaberget Smolt AS.

Construction is estimated to start in September 2019, and AKVA group Land Based Norway AS, a wholly owned subsidiary of AKVA group ASA, has participated in the pre-engineering of the project with the final stages of contract works still ongoing.

Svaberget Smolt AS has confirmed, subject to final negotiations, AKVA group Land Based Norway AS will be awarded the contract for delivery of the processing equipment to the facility. The contract value is approximately 300 MNOK.

AKVA group is the leading provider of technology and services to the global fish farming industry and the only with global distribution. The products consist of software systems, operational equipment and sensor systems, feed systems, cage systems, net cleaning systems, light systems and recirculation aquaculture systems.

The group is present in all markets with offices in Norway, Chile, Denmark, Scotland, Spain, Greece, Iran, Iceland, Canada, Australia and Turkey. AKVA group is a unique partner with the capability to offer both pen farming and land based aquaculture operations with complete technical solutions and service.