Topics: Fiskeri

  • The camera sensor for fish recognition in iFarm has been put into sea. The goal is to improve fish health and welfare by using artificial intelligence

    Cermaq aims to use artificial intelligence and machine learning for facial recognition of each fish in a farming site. Providing each fish with a health certificate and being able to give each fish adapted follow-up, will secure fish health and welfare. Now, the first version of the iFarm sensor that will identify and recognize each fish has been put into sea.

  • Suppliers to salmon industry lead the way to end deforestation in Brazil

    The Brazilian soy suppliers to the salmon industry, CJ Selecta, Caramuru and Imcopa, will implement a 100 percent deforestation free soybean value chain with 2020 as their cut-off date. No soy grown on land deforested after this deadline will be traded.
    This is a bold and historic move that sets a new benchmark for global sustainable supply chains. As a result, the majority of the global farmed

  • 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).

  • Cermaq supports the Ocean Panel – we give it 100%

    The Ocean Panel has lancjed its report confirming the great potential for increased food production through aquaculture. Cermaq having engaged with the panel directly as Cermaq and also through SeaBOS and the Global Compact Ocean Platform, applauds the Ocean Panel. Cermaq is ready to deliver, supporting the achievement of the goals for sustainable development.

  • Cermaq aims to improve fish health and welfare with iFarm

    Cermaq aims to improve fish health and welfare with iFarm. The five-year project is the first of its kind and will allow for an individualized fish approach to salmon farming. Now, the first fish have been transferred in Cermaq's iFarm.

  • Cermaq expands its management team and appoints new CFO

    Mr. Ole Martin Grimsrud is appointed new CFO, and Mr. Erlend Reiten will take up a new position as Chief Transformation Officer (CTO). The changes apply from 1 September.
    Ole Martin Grimsrud (43) is appointed as new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and takes up the position from 1 September. He comes from the position as CFO in Aker Solutions where he has had various leader positions since 2012. O

  • Cermaq’s activities to meet the UN Sustainable Development Goals

    In a new report, mainstream sustainability indicators are linked to key activities to meet the overarching global challenges of climate action, ocean health, biodiversity, reducing the footprint of food production and creating shared value.
    In a new report, mainstream sustainability indicators are linked to key activities to meet the overarching global challenges of climate action, ocean health

  • Thomas Palm leaves Cermaq

    After nearly 10 years in Cermaq, our CFO Thomas Palm is seeking new opportunities.

  • Cermaq launches iFarm project in January

    The iFarm project has been scaled to the approval for four development licenses, and will be launched in Steigen, Nordland county, in January. The first transfer of fish to the sea is planned for autumn 2020. Cermaq's strategy is to strengthen fish farming in coastal areas in order to utilize the natural advantages for production of sustainable food in the ocean.

  • Cermaq contributes to traceability with blockchain

    With a QR-code and blockchain technology, consumers can now get information in text and photos regarding where the salmon they are purchasing was farmed, what food it was fed, and other interesting information. Cermaq’s cooperation with Labeyrie secures traceability and transparency.

  • Cermaq welcomes the UN launch of Sustainable Ocean Principles

    Building on the mapping of existing governance and regulations of the ocean and identifying sustainable ocean opportunities, the UN GC Action Platform now invites companies to join the Sustainable Ocean Principles for shared commitments and actions to scale impact.

  • 10-year anniversary for Cermaq’s sustainability report

    This year marks Cermaq’s ten years anniversary for its award winning sustainability reports. Since 2010, Cermaq’s sustainability report has been externally assured. Cermaq has led the way in contributing to an increasing transparency in the salmon industry.

  • Cermaq will use new tool in Chile to combat sea lice

    The new tool is a mechanical system that is based on flushing with clean sea water with ambient temperature to remove the sea lice, thus safeguarding animal welfare. The system will be deployed in Chile from July.

  • Steven Rafferty appointed new MD for Cermaq Chile

    Steven Rafferty brings broad global industry experience to Cermaq Chile, the second largest farming company in Chile. He also knows Chilean culture and business well. Steven Rafferty knows Cermaq from before, being CFO and COO farming in 2008-2010.

  • Cermaq launches brand platform: "True Arctic - slow raised salmon"

    Cermaq's farming in Norway takes place north of the Arctic Circle, where the water is cold and the salmon grows slower, resulting in specific product qualities. As consumers increasingly pay more attention to the origin of the food, the Arctic effect represents market value.

  • 3 doctoral degrees in Cermaq in 1 month

    With two new doctoral degrees in Cermaq's fish health group in Bergen, the research group of five has completed three doctoral degrees in only one month. Cermaq has made use of the Norwegian Research Council's scheme for “industrial PhD”.

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