The crisp and clear water in Storfjorden, is the secret to our excellent fish welfare, as well as the key to producing great tasting and healthy seafood products. Therefore, it is of utmost importance to us to preserve the fjord, as it enables the continuation of sustainable food production for future generations to come.
The powerful Gulf Stream creates strong currents at the coast, which flow through the fjord, providing circulation and continuous new access to water and oxygen.
Storfjorden has ideal year-round water temperatures for optimal farming, featuring cool summers (< 16 °C) and mild winters (>5 °C).
Storfjorden is filled with fresh snowmelt from the steep, surrounding mountains during spring and summer. This is ideal for fish farming as sea lice avoids fresh water, allowing the fish to thrive.
Storfjorden is a deep and vast fjord with a depth ranging from 400 to 800 meters. With no thresholds to restrict water inflow, the fjord has excellent access to seawater from the coast.
We farm our fish locally in the beautiful Storfjorden, from roe to harvest-ready fish. Our goal is to create optimal conditions where the fish can grow and thrive with minimal handling.The fish begin their life on land before being transferred to sea,where we raise them in open, closed, or submersible systems carefully selected to support fish welfare and sustainable production.
We believe that sustainable aquaculture growth will come in submersible cages and closed systems. By investing in innovative technologies and new production methods, we aim to improve fish welfare, reduce environmental impact, and contribute to a more sustainable industry.
In Tafjord, deep within Storfjorden, is our smolt and post-smolt facility. Here, we cultivate salmon and trout from the roe stage until the fish is ready for a life at sea. Explore the process of how we nurture our fish during the initial stage of their lives.
Hofseth has five farming locations in Storfjorden, along with a state-of-the art smolt facility in Tafjord. Our farming operations are strategically located to prevent lice, and to allow efficient and less demanding transfers when moving fish from the hatchery to sea farming facilities and further on to processing.
In Tafjord, you will find our smolt and post-smolt facility. Here, we produce trout from the egg stage until the fish are ready to be transferred to the sea at one of our sites in Storfjorden.
Address: Tafjordvegen 1385, 6213 Tafjord, Norway
The facility Bugane is located at the outermost part of Storfjorden.
The facility Skjortneset is located near Stordalen in Storfjorden.
The facility Urdaneset is located near Stranda in Storfjorden.
The facility Overåneset is located near Stranda in Storfjorden.
Vindnes is located near Valldal in Storfjorden. At this location, we have a viewing platform where visitors can learn more about how we produce salmon and rainbow trout.
Our modern feeding center is located in Stranda, where we feed the fish from shore using underwater cameras in the fish pens. This setup allows us to observe the fish's behavior and appetite, enabling us to feed them the correct amount at the right time.
Address: Bygdavegen 521, Stranda 6200
To safeguard our fjords, we take pride in continous innovation with new and more responsible approaches to aquaculture. Alongside capable partners, we are working towards a set goal of zero emissions across our operations.
Aquaculture has a critical role in helping to end world hunger and malnutrition. As an ASC certified farmer, we follow a set standard for responsible aquaculture in order to minimise the environmental and social impacts of our activities.
The wild salmon, ancestor of the Atlantic Salmon, lives in the rivers surrounding our fjord and we are taking every measure to preserve the population.
Unlike many other farming countries, farmers in Norway do not use antibiotics in order to help prevent antibiotic resistance. Instead, Norwegian farmers use extensive preventative measures to keep the fish healthy.
Our goal is to produce fish in a carbon neutral way, and we are currently transitioning our facilities to utilize renewable power from solar and hydrogen.
We have a close cooperation with world-leading feed provider Cargill, and the raw material has strict specifications regarding origin and nutritional content.
We have continous monitoring of the fish and the environment, ensuring low levels of disease and lice, and minimal frequency of fish handling.
The safety of our workers is of utmost importance, and we have strict HMS regulations ensuring the health and wellbeing of our employees.
