Export award for krill harvester Aker Biomarine

Krill harvesting company Aker BioMarine has won this year’s Innovation Norway and Eksfin export award. The company was able to convince the jury that it is possible to achieve success through a “targeted, sustainable and innovative strategy”. The award was announced at last week’s Export Conference, held by Innovation Norway and Eksfin, the Norwegian government’s…

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Krill industry joins forces to protect penguins in Antarctica

The fishing industry and a coalition of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) have agreed to stop krill harvesting in an area of the Antarctic Ocean, to protect the penguin population. Krill, which is used as a component in fishmeal for feed as well as pet food and nutritional supplements for humans, is a key part of the…

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