Coast Seafood is sourced with farmed fish from the main regional producers (Photo: Coast Seafood AS)

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Coast Seafood AS is the world's largest independent provider or integrator of farmed Atlantic Salmon and Fjord Trout. Established in 1994 the company has it's headquarter in Måløy, which is one of Norway's largest fishing ports.

Coast Seafood AS is active in more than 40 markets located mainly in Europe, North America and the Far East, being the Russian Federation one of the main markets for salmon and trout. In 2009, Coast Seafood revenues totalled NOK 2.6 billion, which made up 8 percent of all Norwegian farmed fish. The company has branch offices in Bergen, Norway, in Boston, United States and in Sydney, Australia.

The company operates and owns two state of the art processing facilities - one for the processing and smokehouse for Salmon and Trout, and the other for the processing of pelagic fish which is MSC certified

Through the company headquarters and its branch offices, Coast Seafood is sourced globally with farmed fish from the main regional producers. The company operates and owns two state of the art processing facilities - one for the processing and smokehouse for Salmon and Trout, and the other for the processing of pelagic fish which is MSC (Marine Stewardship Council) certified.

Coast Seafood is management owned and controlled, but Norwegian Atlantic Salmon and Fjord Trout farmers have a 9 percent stake in the company.

Coast Seafood USA LLC is a customer driven company where the focus and efforts of the organization are geared towards the customer and their specific needs. The company imports and distributes the highest quality Atlantic Salmon from Scotland - Norway - Faroe Island - Canada and Chile. Coast Seafood USA AS is a holding company for its United States subsidiary which is located in Boston.

The company carries a wide range of product such as herringflaps (left) Coast Seafood AS was the first company to introduce Organic Salmon from Norway (right)

Coast Seafood AS acquired Polaris Seafood AS in July 2005. Coast Polaris AS is a part of the company’s strategy to increase sales and focus on value added products.

Coast Seafood AS established its value added factory of salmon and trout Coast Sotrafish AS in 2000. However, in 2009, Sotra Fiskeindustri AS and Coast Seafood AS went into a strategic alliance.

Coast tagging system can be used as a Food Safety, Trace and/or Marketing System

Måløy Seafood AS is situated in Måløy town and has been owned by Coast Seafood since 2007. Coast has been the sales company for Måløy Seafood AS since 1999. The plant has storing capacity for 5000 tons pelagic fish with a daily freezing capacity of around 280 tons. The company's pelagic operation was awarded with the MSC certification in September this year.

Coast Seafood AS established Coast Invest AS in 2000. Coast Invest AS invests in shares and financial fixed-price contracts. The company also invests in real estate and other assets related to the fish farming industry.

Coast guarantees freshness and traceability of raw materials

Coast Seafood AS and Sotra Fiskeindustri AS have for years been a close collaboration on packaging and processing of fresh / frozen salmon and trout products. In practice, it sells Coast Seafood AS production (Coast Sotrafish AS) to Sotra Fiskeindustri AS. In addition, Sotra Fiskeindustri AS completed a private placement to Coast Seafood AS as a strategic shareholder. Coast Seafood AS owns 23 percent of Sotra Fiskeindustri AS. 

Following the merger and the rebuilding, Sotra Fiskeindustri AS emerges as one of the most complete production facilities for salmon and trout with a significantly increased capacity of fillet and smoking production.

Photos: Coast Seafood AS  

Margaret E.L. Stacey
Editor Companies and Products
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www.seafood.media

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