Norwegian land-based salmon farming company Salmon Evolution ASA has confirmed that it successfully completed the first harvest from its first batch of fish on 7 November 2022.
“Having successfully completed the first harvest is a historic milestone for Salmon Evolution. In just seven months we have grown our salmon from 300 grams to harvest weight, clearly demonstrating proof of concept as to our approach to land-based salmon farming,” said Trond Håkon Schaug-Pettersen, Interim CEO and CFO at Salmon Evolution.
The operation started on 3 November when about 30,000 salmon were transferred from Indre Harøy to Salmon Evolution’s nearby processing partner Vikenco where the fish were placed in a holding cage over the weekend.
Salmon Evolution advised that the whole process went according to plan and minimal mortality was registered during the fish transfer process.
The harvest will be spread over a couple of days.
“Although batch one already has been a major success, we are confident that as we learn more and more, we will be able to continuously improve our operations and maximize the output from the farm while at the same time upholding the highest quality standards,” said Ingjarl Skarvøy, Chief Operating Officer at Salmon Evolution.
Salmon from the harvest has been sold to customers in Norway and abroad.
“Finally, we have the opportunity to share our salmon with the market. We are experiencing strong interest in our product and very much look forward to work alongside our customers and partners in promoting a new standard of salmon with no compromises on water quality, fish welfare, environmental responsibility and product quality,” said Odd Frode Roaldsnes, Chief Commercial Officer at Salmon Evolution.
The rest of batch one will be harvested during the fourth-quarter.
