In 2008, the target for production volume is 453,000 metric tons. It would appear principal shareholder John Fredriksen is keen to invest long-term on heavy concentrations of biomass, instead of swooping up a short-term yield, as some have implied would be the outcome.

The new Pan Fish will be a giant. Exactly how big the company will be is difficult to comprehend. Reckoned in round weight, Pan Fish’s slaughter volume in 2008 will be close to a half-million metric tons of fish.

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