Aquaculture

Trout to the top: New land-based project aims to build ‘cornerstone’ industry in Norwegian mountains

Upstream Aqua wants to turn a mountainside in Norway’s Hallingdal region into a 9,000-metric-ton land-based trout farm with near-zero emissions and almost 100 new jobs.

Jorn-Gunnar Jacobsen (left) and Torleif Bjella in the area where the new land-based farm will be built.
Jorn-Gunnar Jacobsen (left) and Torleif Bjella in the area where the new land-based farm will be built.Photo: Private
Published 24 September 2025, 03:01Updated 24 September 2025, 03:01
Land-based aquacultureTroutNorwayBlue Future HoldingKristoffer Jordheim