Salmon in the two operational pools operated by Andfjord Salmon at Kvalnes on Andøya have reached average weights of two kilograms and one kilogram respectively, while maintaining survival rates above 99%, according to a company press release published Tuesday.
Fish in pool K0 passed the two-kilogram threshold this week, around seven months after approximately 350,000 smolt were stocked last autumn.
“Reaching an average weight of two kilograms per salmon in just over seven months exceeds our expectations,” CEO Martin Rasmussen said in the release.
The fish are being grown using Andfjord Salmon’s flow-through farming system.
Meanwhile, fish in pool K1 crossed the one-kilogram mark last week. Around 750,000 smolt were stocked into the pool in November 2025.
Part of the volume from K1 will be supplied as post-smolt to Eidsfjord Sjøfarm under a previously announced strategic partnership agreement.
“Reaching an average weight of one kilogram is an important milestone as it makes the fish attractive for post-smolt purposes,” Rasmussen said.
Andfjord Salmon announced the partnership with Eidsfjord Sjøfarm in April. The agreement includes deliveries of one million post-smolt during 2026 and also covers smolt sourcing and harvest capacity arrangements with Holmøy Havbruk.
Andfjord Salmon is developing a land-based flow-through salmon farming facility at Andøya in northern Norway. The company has positioned the system as a hybrid between conventional sea-based farming and land-based aquaculture.
