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Stocking of kelp in the combined sea site in Steigen

21 February 2023 08:00

Folla Alger and Cermaq are testing a new combined sea site for salmon and kelp: will contribute to the green shift

Folla Alger and Cermaq are testing a new combined sea site for salmon and kelp in Steigen in Nordland, Norway. This is the world's first sea site that has been built for the combined production of both salmon and kelp, where the kelp will be grown inside the farm itself. Last week, the first kelp was stocked.

15 December 2022 13:00

Cermaq has stocked fish in the third version of iFarm

The iFarm project aims to improve the health and welfare of the fish in the net pens with the help of artificial intelligence. Fish have now been stocked for the third time in iFarm-net pens, and in this phase the focus is on machine learning.

We fear that reduced investments and projects on hold will result in lower activity and risk of layoffs in the supplier industry, says Chief Sustainability Officer in Cermaq Group, Lars Galtung

5 October 2022 11:17

Cermaq terminates purchased farming permits

Cermaq terminates purchased farming permits. When the proposal for resource rent tax for aquaculture was presented, the authorities opened for returning permits purchased at fixed prices in 2022. Cermaq therefore terminates the purchase of 669 tons MAB at a value of NOK 134 million.

There is little doubt the current resource tax proposal will lead to less investment in Norway and more outside of the country, says CEO Steven Rafferty.

3 October 2022 14:14

Cermaq freezes investments as resource tax will set Norway back, says Cermaq CEO

Cermaq will freeze investments in Norway as a consequence of the proposal for resource rent tax. “We will wait for more clear understanding of the announcement of last week and the final proposal for the resource rent tax and associated regulations”, states CEO Steven Rafferty

10 August 2022 14:00

Sea the Solution

The use of the ocean by many industries has not sufficiently respected the multiple roles and complex biodiversity in the ocean, Cermaq recognizes in launching Sea the Solution. As research unfolds fact and casual relationships, we are better positioned to move from harm to harmony. And we must all take part.

SeaBOS companies represent over 18% of global seafood trade value, collaborating with science partners to implement a joint vision to develop more sustainable seafood production and improved ocean health. Photo: Eva-Lotta Jansson/Azotelibrary.com

29 June 2022 12:00

Seafood Business for Ocean Stewardship (SeaBOS) launches progress report 2017-2022

Cermaq is one of the ten seafood companies in the global partnership Seafood Business for Ocean Stewardship (SeaBOS) and has the honor to present SeaBOS’ press release on the launch of the Progress report for the first five years of operation and the invitation to the live steam of the launch.

26 May 2022 20:53

Industry settlement in US civil anti-trust litigation

Reference is made to the previously disclosed class-action complaints in the US against Cermaq and five other producers and/or sellers of Norwegian salmon (together with certain of their subsidiaries) (collectively referred to as the Defendants), over claims concerning anti-competitive behaviour. While all Defendants reject that there is any basis for the claims and consider the complaints to be e