Viking Aqua is now building Norway's larget onshore salmon production facility in Skipavika in Greater Bergen region Gulen. The company says they will close gaps in their value chain by partnerships.

NASF seminar: Can you tap into the aquaculture value chains?

Aquaculture is a key industry in the Greater Bergen region. The industry faces challenges in making operations more sustainable and improve biological performance. Does you company have the skills and technology needed?

Farmed seafood today accounts for more than half of the world’s seafood consumption and is predicted to continue to grow. Norway is the cradle of farmed salmon and trout and is the number one global producer.

The Greater Bergen region is a unique, thriving seafood hub. Its dynamic ecosystem of salmon producers, researchers, universities, start-ups, and key authorities should make it a great location for your business to develop new services for the aquaculture industry to comply with sustainability demands.

In a seminar at NASF 2024 - the worlds’ largest top executive seafood business conference - Invest in Bergen invites you to explore the industry’s major challenges and identify business opportunities in the seminar “Where are the gaps in the aquaculture value chains. Is the industry ready to open up for players from outside today’s partnerships?“

Time and place:

Wednesday, March 6, 2024

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

NASF Conference at Radisson Blue Hotel, Bergen

The event will be conducted in English.

You meet:

Dag Sletmo, Senior VP and client advisor DNB Seafood

Trude Jansen Hagland, MD NCE Seafood Innovation

Even Hopland, Chief business development officer Viking Aqua

The Invest in Bergen team

In addition to insight and a fruitful discussions, we offer refreshments. Hope to see you here!

Please RSVP to Charlotte Lem if you would like to attend.

You can see program details at NASF program here.

Predicted trends:

Demand of farmed seafood will increase. But for production to grow, farmers must increase biological performance and enhance fish health and reduce waste and location footprints.

Production will be moved to closed systems onshore and further offshore. New offshore technologies can increase yield and reduce space requirements.

Digitalization and innovative and new feed ingredients are key tools to secure further growth.

Collaboration and partnerships with other industries are necessary to solve the aquaculture industry’s challenges.

Farmers who invest in new technologies addressing improved fish health, pressure on inshore marine space and environmental impacts can expect more favourable licensing schemes.

Created 19/02/2024 Author Charlotte Lem