Securing the site furthers the company\u2019s strategy to farm cod from the Tr\u00f8ndelag region in Mid-Norway and northwards along the coast.<\/p>\n
Norcod chief operating officer, Rune Eriksen, said that the expansion in Mel\u00f8y was a big step to meeting 2025 production targets. \u201cMel\u00f8y is a great location for us not only because of the ideal cold-water habitat for cod, but also because it is very close to our growth facility in Bod\u00f8,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Norcod has already recruited its first local intern for the Mel\u00f8y site and is in the process of hiring a further six people. The mayor of Mel\u00f8y, Sigurd Stormo, welcomed the expansion. \u201cThe initiative will provide new and important jobs in our municipality, and is also very positive for our local supplier companies,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Mr Eriksen said that Norcod also has very good relationships with the authorities, including the Norwegian Directorate of Fisheries, the county administration and the Norwegian Food Safety Authority.<\/p>\n
Sales from Norcod\u2019s first harvest will begin this summer and the company is already underway with its second full production cycle for harvest volumes in 2022.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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