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Cermaq depends on healthy oceans to produce sustainable salmon, and we are committed to contributing to the UN's Sustainable Development Goals

24.05.18

Cermaq presents quarterly sustainability update for Q1

Steady sustainability performance characterizes this quarter. Cermaq, the most transparent sea food company globally, continues its commitment to contributing to the UN's Sustainable Development Goals.

Salmon farming contributes with workplaces and value creation in many coastal areas, here an illustration from Chiloe in Chile

27.04.18

Sustainability report 2017 and Cermaq taking the lead on ocean sustainability

Contributing to meeting the UN sustainability goals is fundamental to Cermaq, and the report presents the sustainability performance in 2017, that when combined with Cermaq’s partnerships is essential to scale up the impact of Cermaq’s sustainability activities, including a new UN initiative on oceans.

The path to the future we all want – starts with transparency

26.04.18

GSI MEMBERS PUBLISH SUSTAINABILITY DATA

The Global Salmon Initiative (GSI) continues on its pathway to a more sustainable future for aquaculture, today releasing its 5th set of transparent sustainability data via its online reporting platform.

The survival rate for our fish for the full year 2017 spanned from 94 % to 96% in our operating regions.

15.02.18

Continued high survival rate in all regions

Good fish health and low mortality are important in our salmon farming. The survival rate for our fish for the full year 2017 spanned from 94 % to 96% in our operating regions. Cermaq had no escapes in the last quarter of 2017, neither so far in 2018.

Ocean Action Platform was lauched at Cermaq head office. Minister of Trade and Industry Mr. Torbjørn Røe Isakasen no three from left.

02.02.18

Business Action Platform for Oceans announced today at Cermaq headquarters

- On behalf of Cermaq, I am honored to host this Announcement of the Business Action Platform for Oceans, says Thomas Palm Cermaq’s CFO at the event.

Cermaq publishes quarterly sustainability results on key indicators related to fish health, environmental and social topics.

14.11.17

High fish survival rate in all regions

Good fish health and low mortality are important in our farming. The annual mortality in Cermaq’s global operations spans from 4 % to 6%. Although the relevance can be discussed, for comparison 6 % is the same level as the annual mortality in Norwegian lamb production*.

FlexiFarm is a floating closed containment system based on flow-through technology that advances closed containments to a new level.

07.11.17

Cermaq applies for 13 development licenses for FlexiFarm – closed containment systems with water treatment against infections

iFarm is based on photo recognition of the fish and brings fish welfare and fish health to a new level as each fish is being individually monitored

23.10.17

iFarm will transform fish farming from stock management to individualized farming

Bendik Fyhn Terjesen has joined Cermaq as R&D Manager Innovation.

04.10.17

Advancing innovation in closed technologies

Bendik Fyhn Terjesen has joined Cermaq’s R&D team as Innovation Manager. He will focus on technologies for advanced controlling of farming including closed systems on shore and in the ocean.

Cermaq Norway's summer campaign removed 200 cubic meters or 200,000 litres of plastic, from our beaches in the region.

19.09.17

Summer temps clean beaches for plastic pollution

This summer Cermaq Norway took in youth as summer temps to have work experience and to address our common need to keep our beaches clean from plastics.