There will soon be a new CEO at Sashimi Royal and Maximus, which are land-based Yellowtail Kingfish operations in Denmark. Since October 2020 Sashimi Royal and Maximus have been wholly owned subsidiaries of Nordic Aquafarms Group .

Torben Kristensen from Nordic Aquafarms Technology is in place as interim CEO of Sashimi Royal/Maximus, following the departure of Claus Rom earlier in January. Soren Mattesen will take over as CEO in August, Nordic Aquafarms Group said Monday via LinkedIn.

Mattesen has vast experience as a leader in the seafood and food production industry after 16 years as CEO of Vilsund Blue, a processor of high-quality mussels from the Limfjord in Denmark.