Cermaq Sustainability report for fiscal year 2024 is out
This report covers our salmon farming operations in Canada, Chile, and Norway, with consolidated data at group level. It also includes selected insights from our commercial offices.
This report covers our salmon farming operations in Canada, Chile, and Norway, with consolidated data at group level. It also includes selected insights from our commercial offices.
“We are very pleased to announce that Cermaq has entered into an agreement with Grieg Seafood ASA to acquire their operations in Finnmark in Norway and British Columbia and Newfoundland in Canada. This will strengthen our competitiveness and contribute to growth”, says CEO of Cermaq, Steven Rafferty
Knut Ellekjær (63) has decided to leave Cermaq after 8 years as head of Cermaq Norway's operations. Kristin Hurum (56), currently Director of HR, Quality and Sustainability in Cermaq Norway, to take over.
The NGO Compassion in World Farming has awarded Cermaq with their Special Recognition Prize for Cermaq’s welfare practices for humane slaughter of its salmon.
With the 2023 report, Cermaq is changing its sustainability reporting to meet the new mandatory requirements in EU regulation (CSRD) from 2025.
Cermaq Group AS announces that the company's Board of Directors is being expanded with three members who will strengthen the company's strategic position going forward. After the expansion, Cermaq's board of directors will be 8 people from 15 August 2024.
“The new board members bring experience and knowledge from different sectors in Norway and internationally, and their insights will support
Cermaq warns of continued uncertainty as the federal government announces 5 year-term aquaculture licenses and ban of open net farming from 2029.
Cermaq remains deeply concerned about the future of our sector in British Columbia after yesterday’s announcement. The government of Canada announced a new 5-year licensing period to 30 June 2029 as well as a policy to move-away from traditional mar