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Sustainable seabed-harvesting technology. Norwegian tech company Tau Tech raises 30M EUR (300 MNOK) for cutting-edge sustainable seabed-harvesting technology. Dredging the seabed for bottom-dwelling species is controversial internationally, and banned in […]
Stolt Sea Farm – 50 years leading the aquaculture sector. The company was established in Norway in 1972 and now has operations in five countries. 2022 will be a year […]
Mowi helps make an impact in breeding and nutrition. Three EU research projects as part of the Horizon 2020 (H2020) scheme, are now well-underway with Mowi’s participation. The largest of these in […]
Norwegian boost for MSC certification of Icelandic capelin fishery. The capelin fishery off Iceland is now MSC-certified, and according to senior adviser Tor Bjørklund Larsen of the Norwegian Fishermen’s Association […]
Invasive pink salmon in Norway could form a new fishery. Nofima scientists have investigated the quality of the ‘despised’ pink (or humpback) Pacific salmon that are invading the Norwegian coast […]
Record high Norwegian seafood exports in 2021. The last 12 months have been the best year ever for Norwegian seafood exports. Norway exported 3.1 million tonnes of seafood worth NOK 120.8 […]
Roy Reite appointed as new CEO of SalMar Aker Ocean. The aquaculture company SalMar Aker Ocean has appointed Roy Reite to be its new CEO. With this appointment, another important […]
Scottish welcome for UK/Norway fish agreement. Agreed records on both access and quota exchanges of fish stocks between Norway and the UK in 2022 have been signed, following consultations between […]
UK secures fishing access and quotas with Norway. The UK and Norway have agreed a new deal for fishing in each other’s waters in 2022 UK industry will be able […]
Successful verification of laminar water flow for Andfjord Salmon. Following a period of successful testing, Andfjord Salmon has verified the laminar water flow technology at its first pool at Kvalnes, […]
EC agrees on fishing opportunities for 2022 The European Council has agreed on fishing opportunities for 2022 for the fish stocks exclusively managed by the EU in the Atlantic, Kattegat […]
Seafood from Norway teams up with athletics champion Karsten Warholm. The Norwegian seafood industry and athletics world champion Karsten Warholm both strive to be the best in the world at […]
Eradicating antibiotics in Norwegian salmon farming. The Norwegian aquaculture industry uses less antibiotics than any other animal farming, and in 2020, 99 percent of Norwegian salmon have never been treated […]
First pool at Andfjord Salmon filled. The first pool at Kvalnes on Andøya operated by Andfjord Salmon has been filled to its highest level, and the technical results are good. […]
SalMar harvests record volume of fish in the third quarter, with continued solid biological performance and takes strategic steps to secure further sustainable growth. Highlights in the third quarter: A […]
Salmon Evolution on schedule to receive fish next March. Almost 200 people are in full swing at Salmon Evolution’s Indre Harøy fish farm, with nine of 12 tanks completed and […]
SalMar Aker Ocean established. Reference is made to the announcement on 26 August 2021 regarding the entering of a strategic partnership with Aker ASA (“Aker”) to establish a global offshore […]
Solid third quarter for Norway Royal Salmon. Norway Royal Salmon (NRS) reports an operational EBIT of MNOK 89 for the third quarter of 2021 and EBIT per kg of NOK […]
Larsnes Mek orders cooling system for Rostein wellboat. Ålesund-based Hydroniq Coolers has been awarded a contract by Larsnes Mek Verksted AS to deliver a hull-integrated seawater cooling system to a […]
SalMar Aker Ocean starts search for new CEO. Olav Andreas Ervik has notified the board of directors of his intention to step down as CEO of SalMar Aker Ocean1 in the […]
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