- Business
- SalMar ASA, the world's second-largest producer of Atlantic salmon, engages in salmon farming, processing and trading of fish and shellfish. The company operates through segments including Fish Farming Central Norway with 68 marine-phase production licenses, Fish Farming Northern Norway with 32 licenses, Sales and Industry handling harvesting, processing and sales activities in Norway, and Icelandic Salmon for production and processing. It offers whole fresh salmon, frozen fish, high-quality ready-to-eat salmon products and provides salmon to over 50 countries worldwide including markets in Asia, Europe, North America and internationally; SalMar also pursues sustainable practices such as offshore farming to reduce environmental impact. Founded in 1991 and headquartered in Kverva on Frøya, Norway, the company maintains operations in central and northern Norway, offshore sites, Iceland and Scotland through Scottish Sea Farms. Recent developments include the completion of a controlling 45% stake acquisition in AS Knutshaugfisk in February 2025 adding 3,466 tonnes maximum allowable biomass across four Mid-Norway sites, a proposed merger with Wilsgård AS approved in April 2025 to add further production capacity in PO10 and PO11 areas expected by summer 2025, full ownership of Salmøy Ocean as a subsidiary, record-high 2025 harvest volume guidance of 299,000 tons up 19% from 2024 with 2026 projections at 319,000 tons, and a NOK 200 million commercial paper expansion.