Norway edges one small step closer towards making offshore aquaculture a reality

The three assessed areas all show potential for offshore aquaculture.

In Norway, SalMar, the country’s second-largest salmon producer, invested about NOK 2.3 billion ($215 million/$239 million) to establish a joint venture in 2021 with Norwegian industrial conglomerate Aker Group. SalMar Aker Ocean's Ocean Farm 1 (pictured) is generally regarded as the country’s first offshore aquaculture project.
In Norway, SalMar, the country’s second-largest salmon producer, invested about NOK 2.3 billion ($215 million/$239 million) to establish a joint venture in 2021 with Norwegian industrial conglomerate Aker Group. SalMar Aker Ocean's Ocean Farm 1 (pictured) is generally regarded as the country’s first offshore aquaculture project.Photo: Håvard Volden
Published 23 October 2024, 07:33Updated 23 October 2024, 07:33
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