Aquaculture

‘The only thing that can save the planet’: Hima Seafood’s bold bet on land-based trout farming

For CEO Sten Falkum, Hima Seafood’s NOK 3 billion (€255 million/$276 million) Rjukan project is more than a fish farm — it’s a proof of concept for what he calls “regenerative” aquaculture, where fish, water, and waste all serve a larger environmental purpose.

Trout in the mountains. From left: Heidi Kyvik (Eyvi), Olav Bang (Totalbetong), Kurt Helland (Totalbetong), Sten Falkum (Hima Seafood), and Geir Inge Hosteland (Hima Seafood).
Trout in the mountains. From left: Heidi Kyvik (Eyvi), Olav Bang (Totalbetong), Kurt Helland (Totalbetong), Sten Falkum (Hima Seafood), and Geir Inge Hosteland (Hima Seafood).Photo: Anders Furuset
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Published 1 October 2025, 07:00Updated 1 October 2025, 07:00
Hima SeafoodTroutFarmed troutLand-based aquacultureNorway