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Data updated 19 June 2026
Fishing and aquaculture Companies in Norway
Companies
8,773
Market
Norway
The Fishing and aquaculture sector in Norway comprises 8,773 companies across 9 sub-industries. Its largest sub-industry is Sea and coastal fishing (7,402 companies), and the highest-revenue company is SALMAR OPPDRETT AS. This page breaks the fishing and aquaculture market down by sub-industry, company size and revenue, and lists the 50 largest companies in Norway by revenue. Data last updated 19 June 2026.
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Summary: key data points for Fishing and aquaculture in Norway
- Total companies: 8,773
- Sub-industries: 9
- Largest sub-industry: Sea and coastal fishing — 7,402 companies (84.4% of the sector)
- Second largest: Production of food fish. molluscs. crustaceans and echinoderms in sea- and coastal-based aquaculture — 577 companies
- Third largest: Services associated with sea- and coastal-based aquaculture — 486 companies
- Companies with reported revenue: 2,742
- Companies with €10M+ revenue: 165
- Companies with reported headcount: 1,295
- Larger employers (100+ staff): 13
Fishing and aquaculture in Norway by sub-industry
| Sub-industry | Companies | % of sector |
|---|---|---|
| Sea and coastal fishing | 7,402 | 84.4% |
| Production of food fish. molluscs. crustaceans and echinoderms in sea- and coastal-based aquaculture | 577 | 6.6% |
| Services associated with sea- and coastal-based aquaculture | 486 | 5.5% |
| Production of fry and nursery fish in freshwater-based aquaculture | 122 | 1.4% |
| Production of fry and nursery fish in sea- and coastal-based aquaculture | 81 | 0.9% |
| Freshwater fishing | 51 | 0.6% |
| Production of food fish. molluscs and crustaceans in freshwater-based aquaculture | 25 | 0.3% |
| Fiske og fangst i sjø | 24 | 0.3% |
| Tjenester tilknyttet fiske, fangst og akvakultur | 5 | 0.1% |
Company size — Fishing and aquaculture in Norway
Based on the 1,295 fishing and aquaculture companies in Norway with reported employee figures.
| Employees | Companies | % of reported |
|---|---|---|
| 1–10 | 1,038 | 80.2% |
| 11–49 | 219 | 16.9% |
| 50–99 | 25 | 1.9% |
| 100–199 | 10 | 0.8% |
| 200–499 | 3 | 0.2% |
The sector is dominated by small firms — 80.2% of companies with reported headcount have 1–10 employees. At the other end, 13 companies employ 100+ people and represent the high-value enterprise accounts.
Revenue distribution — Fishing and aquaculture in Norway
Based on the 2,742 fishing and aquaculture companies in Norway with reported revenue.
| Revenue band | Companies | % of reported |
|---|---|---|
| €0–100k | 1,035 | 37.7% |
| €100k–200k | 424 | 15.5% |
| €200k–500k | 435 | 15.9% |
| €500k–1M | 191 | 7.0% |
| €1M–10M | 492 | 17.9% |
| €10M–100M | 152 | 5.5% |
| €100M+ | 13 | 0.5% |
Top 50 Fishing and aquaculture companies in Norway by revenue
| Business ID | Company | Website | Employees | Revenue | Sub-industry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 928957489 | SALMAR OPPDRETT AS | — | €1.7B | Production of food fish. molluscs. crustaceans and echinoderms in sea- and coastal-based aquaculture | |
| 827248312 | NOVA SEA HAVBRUK AS | novasea.no | 11–49 | €277.5M | Production of food fish. molluscs. crustaceans and echinoderms in sea- and coastal-based aquaculture |
| 930155179 | LERØY AURORA SJØ AS | 1–10 | €255.3M | Production of food fish. molluscs. crustaceans and echinoderms in sea- and coastal-based aquaculture | |
| 886813082 | LERØY VEST AS | leroy.no | 200–499 | €216.0M | Production of food fish. molluscs. crustaceans and echinoderms in sea- and coastal-based aquaculture |
| 929363833 | Sjøtroll Havbruk AS | sjotroll.no | 200–499 | €200.6M | Production of food fish. molluscs. crustaceans and echinoderms in sea- and coastal-based aquaculture |
| 980361306 | CERMAQ FINNMARK AS | griegseafood.com | 200–499 | €198.1M | Production of food fish. molluscs. crustaceans and echinoderms in sea- and coastal-based aquaculture |
| 930185698 | LERØY VEST SJØ AS | 1–10 | €197.5M | Production of food fish. molluscs. crustaceans and echinoderms in sea- and coastal-based aquaculture | |
| 838065392 | GRIEG SEAFOOD ROGALAND AS | 100–199 | €196.9M | Production of food fish. molluscs. crustaceans and echinoderms in sea- and coastal-based aquaculture | |
| 836597702 | SEASHORE SJØ AS | 100–199 | €166.4M | Production of food fish. molluscs. crustaceans and echinoderms in sea- and coastal-based aquaculture | |
| 929535081 | HOLMØY HAVBRUK AS | 1–10 | €156.9M | Production of food fish. molluscs. crustaceans and echinoderms in sea- and coastal-based aquaculture | |
| 930181528 | SJØTROLL HAVBRUK SJØ AS | sjotroll.no | 1–10 | €149.8M | Production of food fish. molluscs. crustaceans and echinoderms in sea- and coastal-based aquaculture |
| 914725739 | NORDSJØ FJORDBRUK AS | alsaker.no | 11–49 | €137.0M | Production of food fish. molluscs. crustaceans and echinoderms in sea- and coastal-based aquaculture |
| 932186497 | Bjørøya AS | bjoroya.no | 1–10 | €111.5M | Production of food fish. molluscs. crustaceans and echinoderms in sea- and coastal-based aquaculture |
| 828764292 | HOFSETH AQUA AS | 100–199 | €93.0M | Production of food fish. molluscs. crustaceans and echinoderms in sea- and coastal-based aquaculture | |
| 916606605 | NORDLAND HAVFISKE AS | havfisk.no | 1–10 | €89.8M | Sea and coastal fishing |
| 929601610 | LOVUNDLAKS SJØ AS | lovundlaks.no | 1–10 | €83.1M | Production of food fish. molluscs. crustaceans and echinoderms in sea- and coastal-based aquaculture |
| 926968955 | SINKABERG HAVBRUK AS | 1–10 | €76.4M | Production of food fish. molluscs. crustaceans and echinoderms in sea- and coastal-based aquaculture | |
| 930306029 | NERGåRD HAVFISKE AS | nergard.no | 11–49 | €75.1M | Sea and coastal fishing |
| 979841345 | PRESTFJORD AS | 11–49 | €74.4M | Sea and coastal fishing | |
| 929068300 | BOLAKS SJØ AS | 1–10 | €72.9M | Production of food fish. molluscs. crustaceans and echinoderms in sea- and coastal-based aquaculture | |
| 947607855 | Kobbevik og Furuholmen Oppdrett AS | 11–49 | €67.2M | Production of food fish. molluscs. crustaceans and echinoderms in sea- and coastal-based aquaculture | |
| 816157382 | SALAKS PRODUKSJON AS | 50–99 | €62.7M | Production of food fish. molluscs. crustaceans and echinoderms in sea- and coastal-based aquaculture | |
| 814724492 | Finnmark Havfiske AS | akersea.com | — | €62.3M | Sea and coastal fishing |
| 858000742 | Flakstadvåg Laks AS | 50–99 | €61.9M | Production of food fish. molluscs. crustaceans and echinoderms in sea- and coastal-based aquaculture | |
| 947672134 | Kvarøy Fiskeoppdrett A/S | kvarfisk.no | 50–99 | €61.5M | Production of food fish. molluscs. crustaceans and echinoderms in sea- and coastal-based aquaculture |
| 943609551 | LOFOTEN SJØPRODUKTER AS | null | 50–99 | €58.1M | Production of food fish. molluscs. crustaceans and echinoderms in sea- and coastal-based aquaculture |
| 941541240 | TOMBRE FISKEANLEGG AS | 1–10 | €56.8M | Production of food fish. molluscs. crustaceans and echinoderms in sea- and coastal-based aquaculture | |
| 942027672 | Kleiva Fiskefarm AS | kleiva-fiskefarm.com | 50–99 | €56.0M | Production of food fish. molluscs. crustaceans and echinoderms in sea- and coastal-based aquaculture |
| 932717026 | WILSGÅRD FARMING AS | wilsgaard.no | 1–10 | €54.7M | Production of food fish. molluscs. crustaceans and echinoderms in sea- and coastal-based aquaculture |
| 950912278 | GILDESKÅL FORSKNINGSSTASJON AS | gifas.no | 50–99 | €53.2M | Services associated with sea- and coastal-based aquaculture |
| 996546853 | NORWEGIAN FISHFARMING TECHNOLOGIES AS | 50–99 | €49.6M | Services associated with sea- and coastal-based aquaculture | |
| 920002218 | OSLAND SEAFOOD AS | — | €44.4M | Production of food fish. molluscs. crustaceans and echinoderms in sea- and coastal-based aquaculture | |
| 988365777 | GRATANGLAKS AS | gratanglaks.no | 50–99 | €44.3M | Production of food fish. molluscs. crustaceans and echinoderms in sea- and coastal-based aquaculture |
| 828829092 | EMILSEN FISK AS | emilsenfisk.com | 50–99 | €44.0M | Production of food fish. molluscs. crustaceans and echinoderms in sea- and coastal-based aquaculture |
| 961288983 | SELØY SJØFARM AS | sjofarm.no | 11–49 | €43.2M | Production of food fish. molluscs. crustaceans and echinoderms in sea- and coastal-based aquaculture |
| 956876354 | TROLAND LAKSEOPPDRETT AS | trolandlaks.no | 11–49 | €43.1M | Production of food fish. molluscs. crustaceans and echinoderms in sea- and coastal-based aquaculture |
| 813837692 | TYTLANDSVIK AQUA AS | taqua.no | 11–49 | €43.0M | Production of fry and nursery fish in sea- and coastal-based aquaculture |
| 958123701 | STEINVIK FISKEFARM AS | null | 11–49 | €42.9M | Production of food fish. molluscs. crustaceans and echinoderms in sea- and coastal-based aquaculture |
| 924895004 | Erviks Laks og Ørret AS | 11–49 | €41.5M | Production of food fish. molluscs. crustaceans and echinoderms in sea- and coastal-based aquaculture | |
| 987044349 | NOR SEAFOOD AS | nor-seafood.com | — | €41.4M | Production of food fish. molluscs. crustaceans and echinoderms in sea- and coastal-based aquaculture |
| 812522442 | NORTHERN LIGHTS SALMON AS | nledit.com | 1–10 | €41.4M | Production of food fish. molluscs. crustaceans and echinoderms in sea- and coastal-based aquaculture |
| 840215512 | Blom Fiskeoppdrett AS | blomsea.no | 50–99 | €40.9M | Production of food fish. molluscs. crustaceans and echinoderms in sea- and coastal-based aquaculture |
| 919384603 | SALMON EVOLUTION NORWAY AS | salmonevolution.no | 11–49 | €38.9M | Production of food fish. molluscs. crustaceans and echinoderms in sea- and coastal-based aquaculture |
| 991692800 | HELGELAND SMOLT AS | novasea.no | 50–99 | €38.1M | Production of fry and nursery fish in freshwater-based aquaculture |
| 918904913 | LERØY SJØTROLL KJÆRELVA AS | 11–49 | €38.1M | Production of fry and nursery fish in sea- and coastal-based aquaculture | |
| 976547691 | HARDHAUS AS | hardhausapparel.com | 1–10 | €37.5M | Sea and coastal fishing |
| 945095016 | ØYFISK AS | gunnar-klo.no | 11–49 | €36.9M | Production of food fish. molluscs. crustaceans and echinoderms in sea- and coastal-based aquaculture |
| 937875312 | KOBBVÅGLAKS AS | kobbla.com | 11–49 | €36.9M | Production of food fish. molluscs. crustaceans and echinoderms in sea- and coastal-based aquaculture |
| 992569565 | LIBAS AS | libasfashion.online | — | €36.9M | Sea and coastal fishing |
| 994613405 | Arnøy Laks AS | 11–49 | €36.2M | Production of food fish. molluscs. crustaceans and echinoderms in sea- and coastal-based aquaculture |
How to sell to Fishing and aquaculture companies in Norway
- Micro-business heavy: 80.2% of firms with reported headcount have 1–10 staff — keep offers simple, fast to adopt, and priced for small teams.
- Enterprise tier: 13 companies have 100+ employees — these are your high-ACV accounts that warrant named-account outbound.
- Revenue concentration: 165 companies report €10M+ revenue and concentrate most of the sector's buying power.
- Segment your list: the sector splits across 9 sub-industries led by Sea and coastal fishing — target by sub-industry rather than the sector as a whole.
- Reach the decision-makers: Nordic Lead Database provides verified emails and direct phone numbers for executives at Norway's fishing and aquaculture companies.
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How many fishing and aquaculture companies are there in Norway?+
There are 8,773 fishing and aquaculture companies in Norway, split across 9 sub-industries, the largest being Sea and coastal fishing with 7,402 companies. Figures were last updated on 19 June 2026.
What are the largest fishing and aquaculture companies in Norway?+
Ranked by revenue, the largest fishing and aquaculture companies in Norway include SALMAR OPPDRETT AS, NOVA SEA HAVBRUK AS, LERØY AURORA SJØ AS, LERØY VEST AS, Sjøtroll Havbruk AS. The full top 50 list with revenue, headcount and website is shown above.
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