He then persuaded investors to come aboard, and through their contributions enabled Fjord to be listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange and to grow further through acquisitions in Europe, the United States and Chile.
When crisis hit the aquaculture industry a few years ago, Torgnes left Fjord to return to his coastal roots.
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He has quietly built a new aquaculture company with two main bases: one in Turkey and one in Norway.
In Turkey, the focus is on farming sea bass and sea bream.
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