Cermaq launches sustainability report with change in reporting format
With the 2023 report, Cermaq is changing its sustainability reporting to meet the new mandatory requirements in EU regulation (CSRD) from 2025.
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Cermaq Group expands its Board of Directors with three Board members
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 for aquaculture in Canada
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
Global Salmon Initiative Launches 2023 Sustainability Report
With over 2,800 data points across 15 key sustainability metrics, GSI’s 11th annual Sustainability Report, provides over a decade's worth of transparent data from for all members in all regions.
The report underscores GSI's collective commitment to aligned, open-access reporting since its inception in 2013.
“The GSI sustainability reporting is a unique collaboration demonstrating transparenc
Joachim Wessel becomes new MD for Cermaq Chile
Cermaq Chile's Managing Director, Pedro Courard, will step down from his role. His successor will be Joachim Wessel, effective from June 1.
Pedro Courard will leave Cermaq Chile and start a position as Chief Executive Officer of Atlantic Sapphire ASA, based in Miami, Florida.
“Pedro has been a great asset to Cermaq since he joined Cermaq Chile as Production Director in August
Receipt of Statement of Objections from the European Commission
Cermaq Group AS has received a Statement of Objections from the European Commission on January 25, 2024, concerning alleged violations of European competition laws in the Norwegian Atlantic Salmon aquaculture and marketing business.
Cermaq Group AS will fully cooperate with the European Commission in their investigation. Cermaq Group AS disagrees with the preliminary findings from the Commissio
Antimicrobial resistance is not stopped by national borders
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global threat to human and animal health and welfare. We may not understand the value of antibiotics until we risk that they have lost their effectiveness. 18-24 November is the AMR Awareness WEEK (WAAW). Together we can avoid AMR.
Cermaq Norway uses laser against salmon lice
Laser has proven to be effective against salmon lice and gentle on the salmon. After extensive evaluation at Cermaq in Finnmark and at Ballangen in Nordland, lasers will be put into use at suitable facilities in Nordland and Finnmark.
Pilot to identify plastic use
To find the plastic footprint of salmon farming, Cermaq has registered all plastics used in a smolt facility, a sea site, and a processing plant over one year. Cermaq pilots this plastic project for Global Salmon Initiative.
Check out Cermaq’s sustainability report
Is salmon farming sustainable? It is when done right. In Cermaq’s sustainability report we present how we address the challenges in producing healthy seafood in a sustainable way and our ambition to do more.
Folla Alger and Cermaq are testing a new combined sea site for salmon and kelp: will contribute to the green shift
Folla Alger and Cermaq are testing a new combined sea site for salmon and kelp in Steigen in Nordland, Norway. This is the world's first sea site that has been built for the combined production of both salmon and kelp, where the kelp will be grown inside the farm itself. Last week, the first kelp was stocked.
Cermaq has stocked fish in the third version of iFarm
The iFarm project aims to improve the health and welfare of the fish in the net pens with the help of artificial intelligence. Fish have now been stocked for the third time in iFarm-net pens, and in this phase the focus is on machine learning.
Cermaq terminates purchased farming permits
Cermaq terminates purchased farming permits. When the proposal for resource rent tax for aquaculture was presented, the authorities opened for returning permits purchased at fixed prices in 2022. Cermaq therefore terminates the purchase of 669 tons MAB at a value of NOK 134 million.
Cermaq freezes investments as resource tax will set Norway back, says Cermaq CEO
Cermaq will freeze investments in Norway as a consequence of the proposal for resource rent tax. “We will wait for more clear understanding of the announcement of last week and the final proposal for the resource rent tax and associated regulations”, states CEO Steven Rafferty
Sea the Solution
The use of the ocean by many industries has not sufficiently respected the multiple roles and complex biodiversity in the ocean, Cermaq recognizes in launching Sea the Solution. As research unfolds fact and casual relationships, we are better positioned to move from harm to harmony. And we must all take part.
Seafood Business for Ocean Stewardship (SeaBOS) launches progress report 2017-2022
Cermaq is one of the ten seafood companies in the global partnership Seafood Business for Ocean Stewardship (SeaBOS) and has the honor to present SeaBOS’ press release on the launch of the Progress report for the first five years of operation and the invitation to the live steam of the launch.
Industry settlement in US civil anti-trust litigation
Reference is made to the previously disclosed class-action complaints in the US against Cermaq and five other producers and/or sellers of Norwegian salmon (together with certain of their subsidiaries) (collectively referred to as the Defendants), over claims concerning anti-competitive behaviour. While all Defendants reject that there is any basis for the claims and consider the complaints to be e
Strong fish health results and environmental performance results in Cermaq
Survival rate for Atlantic salmon last year was 95% with variances between areas showing the potential for further improvement. Scoring fish welfare on three levels; environmental, population and individual is an important tool to increase survival rate.
Bendik Fyhn Terjesen appointed Professor II in aquaculture technology at Nord University in Bodø.
Bendik Fyhn Terjesen will combine his work in Cermaq Group as Head of Landbased Innovation & development with a professor II position at the Faculty of Biosciences and Aquaculture at North University in Bodø.
iFarm: for the first time, swimming fish have been sorted in a net pen
For the first time, swimming fish have been sorted in a net pen. This is a big step forward for improved fish health and increased survival in salmon farming.
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