Land-based farming operation Salmon Evolution has chosen to stick withHakon Berg as its CEO, it announced.

Berg was first appointed CFO of the company in November 2019, and since March 2020 has held the role of acting CEO, when Odd Tore Finnoy stepped down.

Berg has "industrial and financial experience and expertise after many years of working with various industrial companies, and background from leadership in strategy and business development", his firm said.

Before joining Salmon Evolution, he was chairman of the board at Pure Norwegian Seafood, according to his LinkedIn profile.

"It is the combination of being the first to travel a full-scale industrial adventure of this magnitude in Norway, and my passion and experience in the seafood sector, which are the biggest driving forces and generates enthusiasm in me," Berg said.

He said he was confident the eventual 36,000 metric ton salmon farm -- likely one of Europes largest land-based facilities, when completed -- was going to solve several aquaculture issues, including sea lice, disease control, and sludge management.

"Controlled onshore production also opens up new circular opportunities, which in turn will create technology development, jobs, and resource reuse," he added.

Salmon Evolution chairman, Tore Tonseth, said the company would be "expanding the organization further in line with our needs", now that it had its CEO in place and had begun the first stages of construction.

The board of Salmon Evolution. From left: Glen Bradley, Kristofer Reiten, chairman Tore Tonseth, Peder Stette, Frode Kjolas

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