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  • Pilot to identify plastic use

    To find the plastic footprint of salmon farming, Cermaq has registered all plastics used in a smolt facility, a sea site, and a processing plant over one year. Cermaq pilots this plastic project for Global Salmon Initiative.

  • Check out Cermaq’s sustainability report

    Is salmon farming sustainable? It is when done right. In Cermaq’s sustainability report we present how we address the challenges in producing healthy seafood in a sustainable way and our ambition to do more.

  • How does IPCC support salmon farming?

    by Lars Galtung
    Director Communication and Sustainability
    Our planet faces multiple and urgent problems, and the recent report from UN panel IPCC affects us all; as consumers, and local citizens, and it brings clear messages to our politicians.
    Climate changes are already here
    The climate changes impact us, and they impact the earth's ability to produce food in the future. We must re

  • CEOs of world’s leading seafood companies commit to time-bound goals for a healthy ocean

    For the first time in the history of seafood production, ten of the largest seafood companies in the world have committed to a set of time-bound and measurable goals that will ensure the industry becomes more sustainable. The goals are the result of four years of dialogues through the science-industry initiative Seafood Business for Ocean Stewardship (SeaBOS).

  • More ASC-certified sites

    Cermaq aims at certifying all its sites to the ambitious ASC standard. Today, two sites in Norway received the certification. The two sites, Veggfjell and Oksøya are both located in Nordland, North of the Arctic Circle.

  • Livet under vann

    Bærekraftig havbruk er ikke bare en viktig bidragsyter for å nå klimamål, det kan bidra med løsninger på flere av FNs bærekraftmål. Norge har en unik mulighet til å gjøre en forskjell dersom politikere og næring spiller på lag

  • Maintaining biodiversity at every farming site

    The ASC certification requires in depth knowledge of red listed species to ensure that our operations does not negatively impact the wealth of species we all depend on.