Salmon Group CEO, Anne-Kristine Oen, has been named the Norwegian Seafood Council's new envoy to the United States.

"I am very happy and proud. This is an exciting market and I look forward to building on the good work that has already been established," said Oen.

For the past three years, Oen has led the Salmon Group, a network for small and medium-size salmon and trout farmers in Norway, working towards meeting farmers' needs as well as enhancing the sustainability of operations.