The Norwegian salmon industry has remained in the lead of a global race for a long time, but as technology takes aquaculture on adventurous and risky paths, is there a reward waiting at the end of the road for the risk takers?

The growth of the Norwegian salmon industry stagnated around 2013, Senior VP of DNB Dag Sletmo said, which will require new shifts in how and where salmon is grown in the country.

Norway's aquaculture development licenses
  • Developed to encourage innovation and increased sustainability in salmonid farming
  • Licenses are granted free of charge, but can potentially be converted to ordinary licenses for NOK 10 million (€1 million/$1.2