99% survival in closed cages
Managing Director Frode Sandven in Hardingsmolt told about their experiences with post smolt in closed sea facilities. Photo: Ulrik Tallhaug Sydnes
News from kyst.no - May 8, 2026
High utilization rate is crucial for profitability in closed marine facilities, believes Hardingsmolt -manager Frode Sandven, who has had eleven million fish in the cages.
In seven years, Hardingsmolt sent over eleven million salmon through their closed cages into the sea, and after the introduction of a new winter sore vaccine, the last six million have had a survival rate of 99 percent.
This was stated by General Manager Frode Sandven during the seminar "From recession to recovery" about closed post-smolt production in the sea, organized by Ocean Tales during HavExpo.