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Henrik Duesund, Cermaq, with Emma Milne, Compassion in World Farming

Cermaq awarded for leading animal welfare

The NGO Compassion in World Farming has awarded Cermaq with their Special Recognition Prize for Cermaq’s welfare practices for humane slaughter of its salmon.

The announcement contributes to a growing uncertainty in international investment in British Columbia and Canada, says CEO Steven Raffery

Cermaq warns of continued uncertainty for aquaculture in Canada


Cermaq warns of continued uncertainty as the federal government announces 5 year-term aquaculture licenses and ban of open net farming from 2029.
Cermaq remains deeply concerned about the future of our sector in British Columbia after yesterday’s announcement. The government of Canada announced a new 5-year licensing period to 30 June 2029 as well as a policy to move-away from traditional

Cermaq provides consistent reporting on eco-efficiency in feed, sea lice treatment, antibiotic use, ensuring joint transparency and aligned reporting through GSI

Global Salmon Initiative Launches 2023 Sustainability Report

With over 2,800 data points across 15 key sustainability metrics, GSI’s 11th annual Sustainability Report, provides over a decade's worth of transparent data from for all members in all regions.
The report underscores GSI's collective commitment to aligned, open-access reporting since its inception in 2013.
“The GSI sustainability reporting is a unique collaboration demonstrating transparenc

Receipt of Statement of Objections from the European Commission

Receipt of Statement of Objections from the European Commission

Cermaq Group AS has received a Statement of Objections from the European Commission on January 25, 2024, concerning alleged violations of European competition laws in the Norwegian Atlantic Salmon aquaculture and marketing business.
Cermaq Group AS will fully cooperate with the European Commission in their investigation. Cermaq Group AS disagrees with the preliminary findings from the Commissio

Antimicrobial resistance is not stopped by national borders

Antimicrobial resistance is not stopped by national borders

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global threat to human and animal health and welfare. We may not understand the value of antibiotics until we risk that they have lost their effectiveness. 18-24 November is the AMR Awareness WEEK (WAAW). Together we can avoid AMR.

Lice lasers have been shown to keep lice levels down, not distubring the salmon

Cermaq Norway uses laser against salmon lice

Laser has proven to be effective against salmon lice and gentle on the salmon. After extensive evaluation at Cermaq in Finnmark and at Ballangen in Nordland, lasers will be put into use at suitable facilities in Nordland and Finnmark.

Fish boxes

Pilot to identify plastic use

To find the plastic footprint of salmon farming, Cermaq has registered all plastics used in a smolt facility, a sea site, and a processing plant over one year. Cermaq pilots this plastic project for Global Salmon Initiative.

Check out Cermaq’s sustainability report

Check out Cermaq’s sustainability report

Is salmon farming sustainable? It is when done right. In Cermaq’s sustainability report we present how we address the challenges in producing healthy seafood in a sustainable way and our ambition to do more.

Cermaq has stocked fish in the third version of iFarm

Cermaq has stocked fish in the third version of iFarm

The iFarm project aims to improve the health and welfare of the fish in the net pens with the help of artificial intelligence. Fish have now been stocked for the third time in iFarm-net pens, and in this phase the focus is on machine learning.

We fear that reduced investments and projects on hold will result in lower activity and risk of layoffs in the supplier industry, says Chief Sustainability Officer in Cermaq Group, Lars Galtung

Cermaq terminates purchased farming permits

Cermaq terminates purchased farming permits. When the proposal for resource rent tax for aquaculture was presented, the authorities opened for returning permits purchased at fixed prices in 2022. Cermaq therefore terminates the purchase of 669 tons MAB at a value of NOK 134 million.

Sea the Solution

Sea the Solution

The use of the ocean by many industries has not sufficiently respected the multiple roles and complex biodiversity in the ocean, Cermaq recognizes in launching Sea the Solution. As research unfolds fact and casual relationships, we are better positioned to move from harm to harmony. And we must all take part.

Industry settlement in US civil anti-trust litigation

Reference is made to the previously disclosed class-action complaints in the US against Cermaq and five other producers and/or sellers of Norwegian salmon (together with certain of their subsidiaries) (collectively referred to as the Defendants), over claims concerning anti-competitive behaviour. While all Defendants reject that there is any basis for the claims and consider the complaints to be e

Farming of seafood has enormous potential for increasing healthy food production with little carbon footprint

How does IPCC support salmon farming?

by Lars Galtung
Director Communication and Sustainability
Our planet faces multiple and urgent problems, and the recent report from UN panel IPCC affects us all; as consumers, and local citizens, and it brings clear messages to our politicians.
Climate changes are already here
The climate changes impact us, and they impact the earth's ability to produce food in the future. We must re

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