SalMar's CFO Gunnar Nielsen has resigned just five months after he was hired by the company. He will remain with the company through the end of the year.

Nielsen joined SalMar in April, having served in a number of senior executive positions in the seafood, banking, industrial, and auditing sectors.

He was CFO of Bakkafrost from 2014 - 2019.

He replaced Trine Saether Romuld, who moved to the new position of CFO of SalMar Aker Ocean.

"SalMar has with regret accepted Nielsen's decision and will promptly start the process of recruiting his replacement.