Norway kick starts offshore aquaculture consultation
Plans to move fish farming further out to sea off the Norwegian coast have moved a big step forward. The Norwegian Directorate of Fisheries has opened a new consultation to […] Continue Reading
Green light for SalMar offshore project
The Norwegian Food Safety Authority has cleared the way for SalMar Aker Ocean to place a giant offshore fish farm in the Norwegian Sea. The approval includes permission for just […] Continue Reading
Norway maps out new offshore zones
Norway’s Fisheries Directorate has mapped out the three possible trial areas for offshore fish farming, with one of them more or less adjacent to Orkney and the north east coast […] Continue Reading
Global offshore company makes first key appointment
SalMar Aker Ocean has made its first senior appointment as the company gears up for its global offshore aquaculture project. The joint venture business has named Kristine Hartmann as its […] Continue Reading
Grand launch for global offshore project
SalMar and Aker have this week officially launched a bold new adventure in aquaculture – their global offshore salmon farming project. SalMar Aker Ocean will start in Norway, but it eventually […] Continue Reading
SalMar-Aker offshore CEO in surprise resignation
THE CEO of the new SalMar-Aker ASA joint global offshore aquaculture project is stepping down – less than three months after its launch. Olav Andreas Ervik (pictured) has notified the […] Continue Reading