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In Cermaq we screen our brood-stock to ensure that the eggs put into our fresh-water facilities are free from pathogens.

24.08.18

Why we screen our brood stock fish against pathogens

Cermaq's approach is transparency, partnerships and performance.

23.08.18

Stable performance - sea lice challenges in Tofino area towards normal levels

Cermaq presents another quarter of strong performance on social indicators, whereas the fish health in Canada was impacted by sea lice challenges in Clayoquot Sound region.

The NGO Future In Our Hands (FIOH has calculated how many square meters of farm land are needed to produce one portion of beef, pork, chicken, salmon and vegan dinner.

10.08.18

Replacing meat with farmed salmon reduces pressure on farmland and protects the planet

Without meat and dairy consumption, global farmland use could be reduced by more than 75%. What about farmed salmon, where a large part of feed comes from agriculture, e.g. soy. Should we all become vegans?

As the first business partner and a founding patron to the action platform. Cermaq has been active in the formation of the UN Global Compact Action Platform for Sustainable Ocean Business.

08.06.18

Cermaq welcomes the launch of UN Action Platform for Sustainable Ocean Business

As the first business partner and a founding patron to the action platform, Cermaq has been active in the formation of the UN Global Compact Action Platform for Sustainable Ocean Business. The action platform is launched today, on the World Oceans Day, at the United Nations headquarters in New York.

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*.