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Nina Grieg on the strategy behind the large smolt success in Rogaland

March 31, 2025


How did Grieg Seafood Rogaland manage to increase production significantly, while lice pressure and mortality fell dramatically in the past year? CEO Nina Grieg shares her experiences with the focus on large smolt and discusses opportunities, risks, framework conditions and what the technology means for future growth in the Norwegian aquaculture industry.

 

NB! The podcast was recorded before Nina Grieg was appointed as Interim CEO of Grieg Seafood ASA.

 

Chapters:

0:00 – 01:58: Intro
01:59 – 12:18 Grieg Seafood's experiences with post smolt in Rogaland
12:19 – 15:42 Strategic implications of the large smolt strategy and land-based technology
15:43 – 18:27 What can we expect from regulatory framework conditions related to the use of new technology?
18:28 – 19:55 Investor perspective on post smolt
19:56 – 22:30 Where does the path forward for Grieg Seafood's technology investment lie?
22:31 – 23:44 The importance of technology for the animal welfare report and the goal of 5% mortality
23:45 – 29:25 Reflections on the cost aspects of testing new technology
29:26 – 30:05 Summary and conclusion

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