Advancing innovation in closed technologies

Bendik Fyhn Terjesen has joined Cermaq’s R&D team as Innovation Manager. He will focus on technologies for advanced controlling of farming including closed systems on shore and in the ocean.

Bendik Fyhn Terjesen has broad experience in research most recently heading CtrlAQUA, a Center for Research-based Innovation.

“The industry has developed tremendously towards more controlled farming systems including closed containment systems. Cermaq has a strong engagement in advancing the industry and I look forward to work closer to industry and with direct implementation of projects in Cermaq’s operations in Chile, Canada and Norway,” says Bendik Fyhn Terjesen.

Cermaq has a wide-ranging R&D activity within Fish Health with a dedicated research team in Bergen, Norway. Over the last year Cermaq has strengthen its capacity in research and innovation related to technology.

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Cermaq is one of the world's leading companies in farming of salmon and trout, with operations in Norway, Chile and Canada. Cermaq is a fully owned subsidiary of Mitsubishi Corporation with head office in Oslo, Norway.

Contacts

Lars Galtung

Press contact Chief Communication and Sustainability Officer lars.galtung@cermaq.com +4798214812

Lise Bergan

Press contact Head of Communication lise.bergan@cermaq.com +47 932 51 114

Astrid Vik Aam

Press contact Communications Manager astrid.aam@cermaq.com +47 924 90 676

Sustainable aquaculture

Cermaq is a world leading producer of sustainable salmon and trout with operations in Chile, Canada and Norway.
Cermaq supplies salmon to customers in more than 70 countries around the world and has annual revenues of around NOK 12 billion. The company has around 2800 employees and is a fully owned subsidiary of Mitsubishi Corporation with head office in Oslo, Norway.
Cermaq is driving transition of our food system towards healthier and more climate-friendly food. Our approach is transparency, performance, and partnerships, setting ambitious climate goals, innovation for clean farming, and scaling impact and ripple effects through local and global partnerships.