BERGEN, Norway, Jan. 28, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Marine Harvest rang the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange today, marking the beginning of a new era for the salmon farming industry.
– This is a big day for Marine Harvest and the salmon farming industry, says Alf-Helge Aarskog, CEO of Marine Harvest. Together with Chairman Ole Eirik Lerøy he had the honor of ringing the opening bell at the NYSE today.
Marine Harvest, the world’s leading seafood company, is the first aquaculture company to be listed at the NYSE. The company controls about 22 % of the global production of farmed Atlantic salmon, the most industrialized and commercially developed aquaculture specie.
– According to the UN, the world must increase its food production by 70 percent by 2050. As much as 70 percent of the globe is covered by water. Yet, only six percent of the world’s protein supply is sourced from the oceans today. The potential is enormous, says Aarskog.
Leading the blue revolution
Marine Harvest has chosen “Leading the blue revolution” as its vision. The company wants to be a leader in cultivating and growing food from the ocean.
– Our vision is to be “leading the blue revolution” – something similar to what happened 5,000 years ago with the agriculture revolution when people move from hunting and fishing to agriculture. We want to elevate aquaculture to be comparable to agriculture and beyond, Aarskog adds…
Read the full article at The Wall Street Journal.
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