Norwegian aquaculture company Andfjord Salmon has reported the completion of a successful smolt release at its land-based aquaculture facility at Kvalnes, Andøy, Norway. It said the smolt release on 30 September 2025 has initiated “a significant scale-up” of fish farming operations at its Kvalnes facility.
Approximately 350,000 smolt, with an average weight of around 180 grams, were released into pool K0 at Kvalnes. The smolt release went as planned and the fish have quickly adapted to their new surroundings.
According to the producer, the biological conditions in the pool are good.
“We have been looking forward to this day for quite some time. Our team of fish farming experts is excited about starting a new period of fish farming operations and eager to once again demonstrate the biological benefits of our proprietary flow-through system. I am proud of how meticulously they have planned and safely executed this smolt release,” Andfjord Salmon CEO Martin Rasmussen said.
Andfjord Salmon plans to release a further 750,000 smolt in pool K1 in late October this year.
“Today marks the beginning of a new chapter for Andfjord Salmon, with fish farming operations once again taking centre stage. The current and upcoming smolt releases represent the launch of a significant scale-up of salmon farming activities at Kvalnes,” Rasmussen said.
Since its previous production cycle that ended in June 2023, Andfjord Salmon has been working on developing new pools, a harbour area, and waterways that can handle large-scale production at Kvalnes.
The Kvalnes site infrastructure is designed to support future production of approximately 48,100 tonnes (HOG + post-smolt).
