Halibut farmer orders 76 tanks for new hatchery
Norwegian company Brimer has secured a significant contract with Nordic Halibut for the delivery of the tanks to a new land-based broodstock and hatchery facility
A total of 76 complete tanks will be produced at Brimer's factory and installed in the new facility in Tingvoll municipality in Møre and Romsdal, central Norway. The tanks will provide over 3,000 square metres of space for juvenile fish which are an important part of Nordic Halibut's plans to produce more than 10,000 tonnes of the flatfish annually by 2031.
"This is an important project both for us and for the development of Nordic Halibut. We are proud to be part of this initiative," said Fredrik Ryslett, sales manager for land-based aquaculture at Brimer in a press release.
Tight time frame
Ryslett emphasised that to realise a project of this size within a tight construction time frame, cost-effective solutions are required for production, shipping to Nordic's site 222 kilometres to the north, and assembly.
“This is something we work on in all our projects around the world. Our experience and flexibility enable us to adapt solutions to each individual project,” he says.
Brimer has over 50 years of experience in developing and building fish farming facilities in various climatic and geographical conditions. The company places great emphasis on quality and adaptation.
Edvard Henden, chief executive of Nordic Halibut, said that the process of finding the optimal solution for the new facility has been good, and that he looks forward to further collaboration.
1.25 million fish
The new flow-through facility at Tingvoll is said to be the world's first facility specially adapted for
halibut, and will include all juvenile production stages, from genetics to finished fry,
including dedicated departments for broodstock.
When
fully operational, the facility will be able to produce 1.25 million fingerlings annually. Adding that capacity to Nordic Halibut's existing hatchery operations will enable it to stock 2 million fingerlings a year at sea.
The Tingvoll plant will consist of a 3,800m2 two-storey building, as well as another 1,800m2 two-storey building. It is scheduled for completion in 2027, in time for Nordic Halibut to reach a targeted production capacity of 10,350 tonnes of head on gutted halibut by 2031 .
In the first quarter of 2025, the company achieved 5.8% net biomass growth at sea, harvesting 228 tonnes of halibut with an average weight of 5.6 kg. The average price ended at NOK 193 per kilogram – the highest ever for the company.
