That is a message that came out in the company’s 2010 financial report.

“Coast Seafood AS has kept a close eye on the restructuring that has taken place in the aquaculture industry in recent years, whereby a series of actors have been acquired by larger companies,” Coast Seafood’s board said in the report.

“At the same time, we’re observing a need from the independent players to maintain an independent sales company that can protect the interests of the small and medium-sized players.