The business unit Marine Harvest Norway has farming, processing, distribution and sales activities.
The unit’s main products are salmon (whole fish and fillets). Total harvested tons for this unit in 2007 were 168 221.
Marine Harvest Norway has farming and processing activities along the Norwegian coast. The business unit’s head office is located to Bergen. The production sites are grouped into four main regions; Region North, Region Mid, Region West and Region South.
Marine Harvest Norway is an integrated company, with full control of the value chain from smolt production and farming via processing and packaging activities to sale of the salmon. The sites meet high standards with regards to factors like water circulation, water quality, water temperature, depth beneath the pens and distance from other sites.
Marine Harvest Ingredients, which produces Xalar salmon oil, is part of this business unit.
Activities: Farming, processing, distribution and sales
Main products: Salmon (whole fish and fillets). Salmon byproducts.
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Key figures |
2007 |
| Total Harvested HOG (tons): |
168 221 |
| Operating income (NOK million): |
5 635.4 |
| Operating profit (NOK million): |
1 118.0 |
| Freshwater capacity (no. of fish): |
43 000 000 |
| Seawater capacity (tons): |
225 000 |
| Harvest capacity (tons): |
189 000 |
| Total employees: |
1 072 |