Assurance and risk management firm DNV is to produce a comprehensive impact assessment on potential offshore aquaculture in three strategic maritime areas, defined by the Norwegian Ministry of Trade and Fisheries.
Mariculture AS, a subsidiary of SalMar Aker Ocean AS, yesterday received site clearance from the Directorate of Fisheries for their Smart Fish Farm project in the Norwegian Sea.
Salmar Aker Ocean s pioneering offshore fish farm in Norway should be limited to holding a maximum biomass of 9,000 tonnes of salmon during its first production cycle, according to the Norwegian Food Safety Authority (Mattilsynet).