Roger Hofseth has grand ambitions for World Heritage Salmon
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Hofseth International and Hofseth BioCare founder Roger Hofseth has his sights set on developing Norway's largest fish farm.
The seafood business entrepreneur started Hofseth International as a salmon processor in 2005 and soon became a major supplier to the U.S., before stepping into salmon farming. Sixteen years later, following a series of mergers and acquisitions, the Hofseth Group has become a major global player in the salmon-farming and -processing sector, and the largest exporter of Norwegian salmon to the U.S.
Now, Hofseth has purchased an abandoned olivine mine at Sunnylvsfjorden, close to the Geirangerfjord World Heritage Site, with the intent of building a flowthrough farm that will produce 100,000 metric tons (MT) of salmon per year. The new venture, named World Heritage Salmon, is strategically placed near Hofseth’s processing facilities. However, due to the unique location of the proposed farm, it is subject to a complex application process involving special environmental and emissions permits.