Salmon

Founders of land-based farmer Atlantic Sapphire snap up conventional salmon farming licenses in Norway auction

Prophylaxia, owned by land-based salmon pioneers Bjorn-Vegard Lovik and Johan Andreassen, paid out NOK 241.9 million (€24.2 million/$22.8 million) at the license auction.

Land-based salmon farming pioneer Johan Andreassen with Atlantic Sapphire's first commercially harvested salmon.
Land-based salmon farming pioneer Johan Andreassen with Atlantic Sapphire's first commercially harvested salmon.Photo: Atlantic Sapphire
Atlantic SapphireRecirculating Aquaculture Systems (RAS)Johan AndreassenBjorn-Vegard LovikProphylaxia
Published 14 October 2022, 13:56Updated 14 October 2022, 14:03