Seafood companies increasingly likely to tap green bond market as pressure on sustainability rises

A handful of seafood companies -- mostly in Norway, but in Iceland and Thailand as well -- have issued green or sustainability-linked bonds, and as corporate ESG (environmental, social and governance) programs move higher on the agenda, more companies are likely to follow suit, industry experts told IntraFish.

During the last year and a half, Norwegian salmon farmers Mowi, Grieg Seafood, Salmar and Leroy Seafood Group have issued green bonds, followed last week by Iceland fisheries group Brim, which issued a combination blue and green bond for ISK 5,000 million (€33.3