A strategic partnership has been established between land-based aquaculture company Andfjord Salmon and fish handling technology provider Cflow to develop the former’s facility at Andøya, Norway.
The new collaboration will look to establish controlled and predictable production processes.
“Through this collaboration, we will merge our expertise in land-based aquaculture with Cflow’s technology, enabling safe and sustainable production processes for live fish,” Andfjord Salmon CEO Martin Rasmussen said. “Technology plays a vital role in the modernisation of aquaculture. Having control over factors influencing fish welfare and the environment leads to optimised operations, energy efficiency and predictable production.”
Cflow CMO Gunnar Hoff added that the partnership would allow his company to apply its competence and solution portfolio to contribute to the significant progress in land-based aquaculture.
“Land-based aquaculture offers unparalleled advantages by allowing comprehensive control and monitoring of factors affecting fish welfare, biosecurity and by-product management. Through the collection of historical data, in-depth analyses, and harnessing our interdisciplinary expertise, we will ensure a safe project implementation and predictable production processes,” Hoff said.
According to Andfjord Salmon, its ongoing first production cycle has delivered “exceptional biological conditions, fish welfare and health, robust growth, and industry-leading salmon survival rates”. In this pilot phase, approximately 700 tonnes of salmon are slated for harvest in the transition period between June and July.
A subsequent construction phase aims to achieve an annual production capacity of approximately 19,000 tonnes of salmon. Furthermore, with expansion plans for two additional locations in Andøya, the goal is to reach a total annual production volume of 90,000 tonnes.
