Norwegian land-based salmon farmer Andfjord Salmon hired Bjarne Martinsen as CFO effective Jan. 1 as the company moves from the development stage to operations.

Martinsen will replace current CFO and Co-Founder Helge Krogenes, who will become Andfjord Salmons CCO.

Martinsen has been the Norwegian Food Safety Authority's head of finance for the last two years.

He started his career with one of the four biggest accounting firms, KPMG.