2,232 companies ranked against comparable companies in four Morning company classes. Fiscal year 2025. Source: Brønnøysund Register Centre. Methodology
Ranking · 2025 · Morning class Large
The rank is the rank in the class. A class with fewer than ten companies is compared with the whole sector. Full ranking · Press mode
Biggest moves · Morning class Large
- BOLAKS FJORDBRUK AS−39
From 2024 to 2025: the operating margin fell from 18.4% to −5.8% and went from a profit to a loss before tax.
- TOMBRE FISKEANLEGG AS−39
From 2024 to 2025: the operating margin fell from 15.2% to −8.6% and went from a profit to a loss before tax.
- BLOM FISKEOPPDRETT AS+33
From 2024 to 2025: the operating margin rose from −10.8% to 14.1% and went from a loss to a profit before tax.
- FJORDLAKS AS+31
From 2024 to 2025: the operating margin rose from 4.7% to 12.3% and revenue grew by 21%.
Sjømat, Morning class Large: 111 ranked companies in fiscal year 2025.
Best in the sector: AQUAGEN AS (score 86, operating margin 29.7%, equity ratio 79.3%). MOWI MARKETS NORWAY AS (score 77, operating margin 5.3%, equity ratio 74.4%). NORDSJØ FJORDBRUK AS (score 77, operating margin 12.8%, equity ratio 47.1%).
Weakest in the sector: GRIEG SEAFOOD FARMING AS (score 13, operating margin −1.7%, equity ratio 7.3%). ISFJORD NORWAY AS (score 15, operating margin −2.5%, equity ratio 13.7%). NORWEGIAN FISHFARMING TECHNOLOGIES AS (score 18, operating margin −8.0%, equity ratio −7.2%).
Worth a closer look
- The median operating margin fell from 7.7% in 2024 to 4.9% in 2025 (2.8 percentage points).
- The median equity ratio fell from 39.8% in 2024 to 39.0% in 2025 (0.8 percentage points).
- The median revenue growth rose from 5.4% in 2024 to 7.4% in 2025 (2.0 percentage points).
- The share with a loss went from 13% in 2024 to 29% in 2025.
Written by fixed rules from the figures. Describes the figures, does not explain causes. Not investment or financial advice. How the summary is made
Top lists in the sector · 2025 · Morning class Large
The five largest companies account for 38% of the sector's revenue. Combined profit before tax for the 108 ranked companies: −321,841 MNOK.
Highest revenue
- MOWI MARKETS NORWAY AS 26,449 MNOK
- SALMAR ASsubsidiary of SALMAR ASA 24,025 MNOK
- MOWI ASA 22,111 MNOK
- SALMAR OPPDRETT AS 18,994 MNOK
- MOWI SEAWATER NORWAY AS 18,324 MNOK
Operating revenue.
Highest operating margin
- KVERVA INDUSTRIER AS 93.9%
- NORDLAKS SMOLT AS 48.8%
- HELGELAND SMOLT AS 37.3%
- AQUAGEN AS 29.7%
- NERGÅRD HAVFISKE ASsubsidiary of NERGÅRD AS 28.6%
Operating result divided by operating revenue.
Largest profit
- MOWI MARKETS NORWAY AS 1,636 MNOK
- KVERVA INDUSTRIER AS 1,584 MNOK
- CERMAQ NORWAY ASsubsidiary of CERMAQ GROUP AS 1,087 MNOK
- SALMAR FARMING AS 943 MNOK
- MOWI ASA 750 MNOK
Profit before tax.
Largest loss
- HAUGLAND GRUPPEN AS −335,504 MNOK
- LERØY NORWAY SEAFOODS AS −275 MNOK
- MÅSØVAL LISENS AS −241 MNOK
- ERKO SEAFOOD AS −192 MNOK
- LINGALAKS AS −147 MNOK
Profit before tax, the largest negative.
Most solid
- LOFOTEN VIKING ASsubsidiary of NERGÅRD AS 86.4%
- AS MØRE CODFISH COMPsubsidiary of GUSTAV STOKKE HOLDING AS 81.0%
- NORDLAKS HAVBRUK AS 79.7%
- EGIL KRISTOFFERSEN & SØNNER AS 79.6%
- AQUAGEN AS 79.3%
Equity ratio: equity divided by total assets.
Fastest growth
- MÅSØVAL LISENS AS +2,054.8%
- SINKABERG NT145 AS +1,605.5%
- MÅSØVAL DRIFT AS +334.4%
- ODE AS +121.9%
- NORDSJØ FJORDBRUK AS +73.9%
Revenue growth from the year before, only from at least NOK 10 million in revenue.
Largest revenue decline
- FIRDA SJØFARMER AS −66.3%
- SINKABERG DRIFT AS −32.5%
- POLARFEED ASsubsidiary of NORDLY HOLDING AS −30.2%
- KOBBEVIK OG FURUHOLMEN OPPDRETT AS −29.7%
- LOFOTEN VIKING ASsubsidiary of NERGÅRD AS −29.0%
Revenue decline from the year before, only from at least NOK 10 million in revenue.
Biggest climbers
- BLOM FISKEOPPDRETT AS +33.6 points
- FJORDLAKS AS +30.5 points
- AKER BIOMARINE AS +28.0 points
- SEASHORE INDUSTRI ASsubsidiary of SEASHORE SJØ AS +27.3 points
- Kleiva Fiskefarm AS +25.4 points
Change in index points from the year before.
Biggest fallers
- BOLAKS FJORDBRUK AS −39.4 points
- TOMBRE FISKEANLEGG AS −38.7 points
- BJØRØYA AS −27.9 points
- FOSNAVAAG PELAGIC AS −20.7 points
- NILS SPERRE AS −18.1 points
Change in index points from the year before.
Most employees
- MOWI ASA 2,913
- SALMAR ASsubsidiary of SALMAR ASA 1,379
- SALMAR FARMING AS 1,278
- CERMAQ NORWAY ASsubsidiary of CERMAQ GROUP AS 1,254
- PELAGIA ASsubsidiary of PELAGIA HOLDING AS 881
Employees according to the Central Coordinating Register.
Highest revenue per employee
- HAUGLAND GRUPPEN AS 836.7 MNOK
- CERMAQ NORWAY SALMON AS 483.7 MNOK
- MOWI SEAWATER NORWAY AS 426.1 MNOK
- NORDLAKS HAVBRUK AS 352.7 MNOK
- GRIEG SEAFOOD FARMING AS 231.5 MNOK
Only companies with at least 5 employees.
The lists cover ranked companies in the class: operating companies with at least NOK 1m in revenue, without holding companies and excluded ones. Size lists (revenue, profit, employees) count each group once. Source: Brønnøysund Register Centre. Amounts in other currencies are converted at Norges Bank's rates.
Positions in the sector · 2025 · Morning class Large
Each company is placed by profitability and solidity, measured as a place from 0 to 100 against the others in the same sector and Morning company class. The bubble shows revenue. Hover over or tap a bubble for the figures, filter by profile or search for a company.
Bubble size shows relative revenue, not exact figures. Dashed lines show where the 5 companies that moved most stood in 2024 (small ring).
- BLOM FISKEOPPDRETT AS profitability 5 → 87, solidity 22 → 38
- AKER BIOMARINE AS profitability 0 → 67, solidity 0 → 45
- BOLAKS FJORDBRUK AS profitability 84 → 8, solidity 60 → 40
- TOMBRE FISKEANLEGG AS profitability 76 → 3, solidity 71 → 60
- LERØY MIDT SJØ AS profitability 50 → 16, solidity 54 → 95
Lion · LeaderHigh profitability, high solidity
Cheetah · SprinterHigh profitability, lower solidity
Elephant · StewardLower profitability, high solidity
Beaver · BuilderLower profitability, lower solidity
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Summary · fiscal year 2025 · Morning class Large
The sector's median operating margin is 4.9%. 1 of 111 companies have negative equity. The median equity ratio is 39.0%.
All figures are for fiscal year 2025. Ranked: 111 operating companies. Holding companies, excluded companies and companies without enough data are shown but not ranked. How to read the index
The total counts each group once: 3 subsidiaries (7,451 MNOK in revenue) are left out of totals and size lists because their parent in the sector has at least as much revenue, so their sales can run through the parent. They are ranked as usual. Methodology
- 5 companies report in another currency. Their revenue is converted at the mean rate for the accounting period and makes up 24% of the total.
Climbers and fallers · Morning class Large
Change in rank from 2024 to 2025, for 95 companies ranked in both years.
Climbers
- 67BLOM FISKEOPPDRETT ASfrom rank 94 to 2762
- 58FJORDLAKS ASfrom rank 92 to 3460
- 51AKER BIOMARINE ASfrom rank 100 to 4954
- 50Kleiva Fiskefarm ASfrom rank 67 to 1767
- 38SUFI ASfrom rank 49 to 1171
Fallers
- 79TOMBRE FISKEANLEGG ASfrom rank 15 to 9432
- 76BOLAKS FJORDBRUK ASfrom rank 25 to 10127
- 60BJØRØYA ASfrom rank 42 to 10227
- 48OLAV E FISKERSTRAND ASfrom rank 31 to 7941
- 46FOSNAVAAG PELAGIC ASfrom rank 44 to 9034
Awards · 2025 · Morning class Large
Needs attention · 2025 · Morning class Large
49 companies show at least one warning sign. Showing the 15 most important.
- criticalNORWEGIAN FISHFARMING TECHNOLOGIES ASNegative equity · Current ratio below 1 (0.73) · Loss before tax
- watchGRIEG SEAFOOD ROGALAND ASVery low equity ratio (3.3%) · Current ratio below 1 (0.79)
- watchGRIEG SEAFOOD FARMING ASVery low equity ratio (7.3%) · Loss before tax
- watchLERØY NORWAY SEAFOODS ASCurrent ratio below 1 (0.99) · Loss before tax
- watchSEAFOOD FARMERS OF NORWAY ASCurrent ratio below 1 (0.87) · Loss before tax
- watchISFJORD NORWAY ASCurrent ratio below 1 (0.97) · Loss before tax
- watchSOTRA FISKEINDUSTRI ASCurrent ratio below 1 (0.81) · Loss before tax
- watchSALMAR OPPDRETT ASVery low equity ratio (4.1%)
- watchSALMAR FARMING ASCurrent ratio below 1 (0.51)
- watchPELAGIA ASCurrent ratio below 1 (0.85)
- watchCERMAQ NORWAY ASCurrent ratio below 1 (0.40)
- watchLERØY MIDT ASCurrent ratio below 1 (0.49)
- watchHAUGLAND GRUPPEN ASLoss before tax
- watchLERØY MIDT SJØ ASLoss before tax
- watchLERØY AURORA ASCurrent ratio below 1 (0.38)
Sector map · 2025 · Morning class Large
Profitability against solidity for the ranked companies. Size shows revenue. Coral triangle: negative equity. Click to open the company. Outliers are placed on the edge.
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| Company | Operating margin | Equity ratio | Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|
| AQUAGEN AS | 29.7% | 79.3% | 962 MNOK |
| MOWI MARKETS NORWAY AS | 5.3% | 74.4% | 26,449 MNOK |
| NORDSJØ FJORDBRUK AS | 12.8% | 47.1% | 1,823 MNOK |
| ØYFISK AS | 19.4% | 47.7% | 539 MNOK |
| ELLINGSEN SEAFOOD AS | 24.4% | 69.8% | 1,013 MNOK |
| PRESTFJORD AS | 24.4% | 45.7% | 954 MNOK |
| NOVA SEA HAVBRUK AS | 16.6% | 63.2% | 3,701 MNOK |
| GRATANGLAKS AS | 10.3% | 63.4% | 679 MNOK |
| KVERVA INDUSTRIER AS | 93.9% | 68.1% | 1,705 MNOK |
| GILDESKÅL FORSKNINGSSTASJON AS | 17.2% | 63.0% | 711 MNOK |
| SUFI AS | 8.9% | 40.9% | 763 MNOK |
| TROLAND LAKSEOPPDRETT AS | 4.8% | 56.8% | 722 MNOK |
| AS MØRE CODFISH COMP | 3.0% | 81.0% | 866 MNOK |
| LOFOTEN SJØPRODUKTER AS | 19.3% | 44.9% | 781 MNOK |
| LOVUNDLAKS SJØ AS | 21.2% | 55.7% | 1,667 MNOK |
| NORDLAKS SMOLT AS | 48.8% | 56.6% | 540 MNOK |
| Kleiva Fiskefarm AS | 13.7% | 38.9% | 841 MNOK |
| LERØY AURORA SJØ AS | 3.2% | 76.2% | 3,367 MNOK |
| CERMAQ NORWAY SALMON AS | 5.1% | 72.7% | 8,223 MNOK |
| HELGELAND SMOLT AS | 37.3% | 42.3% | 685 MNOK |
| LOFOTEN VIKING AS | 4.5% | 86.4% | 876 MNOK |
| NORSK SJØMAT STRANDA AS | 7.3% | 37.8% | 1,828 MNOK |
| FINNMARK HAVFISKE AS | 26.3% | 42.2% | 739 MNOK |
| HAUGLAND GRUPPEN AS | −419.0% | 54.6% | 5,020 MNOK |
| NORDLAKS HAVBRUK AS | 3.0% | 79.7% | 4,233 MNOK |
| LERØY SEAFOOD INDUSTRI AS | 11.9% | 45.1% | 583 MNOK |
| BLOM FISKEOPPDRETT AS | 14.1% | 34.8% | 850 MNOK |
| NERGÅRD HAVFISKE AS | 28.6% | 38.6% | 1,021 MNOK |
| NORDLAKS OPPDRETT AS | 7.2% | 42.2% | 2,951 MNOK |
| EGIL KRISTOFFERSEN & SØNNER AS | −8.3% | 79.6% | 719 MNOK |
| STELLA POLARIS AS | 13.5% | 31.5% | 558 MNOK |
| GLOBAL FLORØ AS | 5.1% | 49.0% | 1,226 MNOK |
| KOBBEVIK OG FURUHOLMEN OPPDRETT AS | 5.7% | 58.0% | 611 MNOK |
| FJORDLAKS AS | 12.3% | 41.0% | 1,059 MNOK |
| LOFOTPRODUKT AS | 2.3% | 45.3% | 1,007 MNOK |
| NORDLAKS PRODUKTER AS | 15.2% | 71.3% | 587 MNOK |
| BRØDRENE SPERRE AS | 5.1% | 40.5% | 3,175 MNOK |
| HOLMØY HAVBRUK AS | 17.5% | 30.5% | 2,347 MNOK |
| PRIMA PROTEIN AS | 10.5% | 45.3% | 973 MNOK |
| LERØY AURORA AS | 11.8% | 43.1% | 3,683 MNOK |
| NORDLAND HAVFISKE AS | 22.9% | 34.0% | 1,062 MNOK |
| MOWI SEAWATER NORWAY AS | −0.2% | 64.1% | 18,324 MNOK |
| SJØTROLL HAVBRUK AS | 5.2% | 61.2% | 2,131 MNOK |
| VIKENCO AS | 7.0% | 38.1% | 4,986 MNOK |
| LERØY MIDT SJØ AS | −1.5% | 76.7% | 4,611 MNOK |
| MYRE FISKEMOTTAK AS | 2.1% | 33.0% | 1,483 MNOK |
| TYTLANDSVIK AQUA AS | 15.5% | 28.7% | 518 MNOK |
| EIDE FJORDBRUK AS | 9.7% | 25.0% | 1,535 MNOK |
| AKER BIOMARINE AS | 11.7% | 38.1% | 1,182 MNOK |
| MÅSØVAL LISENS AS | −7.5% | 64.9% | 1,964 MNOK |
| TRIPLENINE VEDDE AS | 0.2% | 68.8% | 650 MNOK |
| SINKABERG DRIFT AS | 11.3% | 41.3% | 2,146 MNOK |
| SJØMATHUSET AS | 1.5% | 39.1% | 957 MNOK |
| SALAKS PRODUKSJON AS | 13.6% | 35.3% | 976 MNOK |
| HOFSETH AS | 5.4% | 42.1% | 1,606 MNOK |
| FLAKSTADVÅG LAKS AS | 16.4% | 23.2% | 791 MNOK |
| SINKABERG NT145 AS | 13.4% | 24.2% | 1,260 MNOK |
| JANGAARD EXPORT AS | 3.9% | 39.8% | 1,423 MNOK |
| CERMAQ NORWAY AS | 12.4% | 27.4% | 6,446 MNOK |
| LERØY VEST AS | 5.2% | 52.6% | 2,384 MNOK |
| FIRDA SJØFARMER AS | 3.5% | 48.2% | 570 MNOK |
| MÅSØVAL DRIFT AS | 3.8% | 23.8% | 1,943 MNOK |
| KARLSØYBRUKET AS | 4.1% | 29.7% | 1,881 MNOK |
| MOWI ASA | 12.8% | 40.3% | 22,111 MNOK |
| ERVIK SEAFOOD AS | 3.2% | 21.7% | 568 MNOK |
| EIDSFJORD SJØFARM AS | 4.8% | 39.5% | 1,476 MNOK |
| SALMAR SETTEFISK AS | 19.4% | 18.4% | 1,516 MNOK |
| SALMAR FARMING AS | 6.0% | 38.6% | 14,703 MNOK |
| EMILSEN HAVBRUK AS | −7.8% | 45.6% | 681 MNOK |
| SALMAR OPPDRETT AS | 8.5% | 4.1% | 18,994 MNOK |
| LERØY MIDT AS | 8.0% | 39.0% | 5,428 MNOK |
| THE QRILL COMPANY AS | 10.4% | 19.3% | 2,006 MNOK |
| ODE AS | 5.5% | 30.5% | 884 MNOK |
| TUFJORDBRUKET AS | 4.9% | 31.5% | 673 MNOK |
| NILS SPERRE AS | 2.3% | 33.9% | 1,655 MNOK |
| LERØY FOSSEN AS | −0.6% | 42.2% | 516 MNOK |
| AS BOLAKS | −0.6% | 40.6% | 992 MNOK |
| LERØY NORWAY SEAFOODS AS | −19.0% | 50.1% | 1,364 MNOK |
| OLAV E FISKERSTRAND AS | 0.0% | 38.0% | 676 MNOK |
| SEASHORE INDUSTRI AS | −6.1% | 52.2% | 832 MNOK |
| ABYSS AS | 8.5% | 18.0% | 675 MNOK |
| Kvarøy Fiskeoppdrett A/S | 5.4% | 16.6% | 992 MNOK |
| PELAGIA AS | −0.1% | 46.0% | 9,577 MNOK |
| LERØY VEST SJØ AS | −4.9% | 36.6% | 2,609 MNOK |
| STELLA POLARIS NORWAY AS | 0.7% | 16.5% | 590 MNOK |
| POLARFEED AS | 4.3% | 17.4% | 523 MNOK |
| FIRST SEAFOOD AS | 0.2% | 15.4% | 1,843 MNOK |
| SINKABERG HAVBRUK AS | −2.1% | 25.9% | 1,633 MNOK |
| SEAFOOD FARMERS OF NORWAY AS | 0.8% | 25.9% | 1,135 MNOK |
| FOSNAVAAG PELAGIC AS | −0.6% | 36.7% | 681 MNOK |
| HOFSETH AQUA AS | 9.5% | 17.6% | 1,065 MNOK |
| ERKO SEAFOOD AS | −21.7% | 39.9% | 821 MNOK |
| BJØRØYA DRIFT AS | 0.9% | 28.3% | 885 MNOK |
| TOMBRE FISKEANLEGG AS | −8.6% | 41.9% | 854 MNOK |
| HOFSETH AALESUND AS | 1.2% | 37.4% | 1,739 MNOK |
| SJØTROLL HAVBRUK SJØ AS | −7.1% | 31.9% | 1,916 MNOK |
| VIKOMAR AS | 1.6% | 31.2% | 872 MNOK |
| SALMAR AS | 1.2% | 16.7% | 24,025 MNOK |
| SOTRA FISKEINDUSTRI AS | 0.4% | 34.0% | 717 MNOK |
| HOFSETH SEA FARMING AS | −4.5% | 15.3% | 1,016 MNOK |
| BOLAKS FJORDBRUK AS | −5.8% | 35.3% | 882 MNOK |
| BJØRØYA AS | 0.5% | 24.0% | 1,050 MNOK |
| DOMSTEIN SJØMAT AS | −0.4% | 17.4% | 1,029 MNOK |
| BRØDRENE KARLSEN AS | −8.6% | 27.3% | 705 MNOK |
| LINGALAKS AS | −7.5% | 21.2% | 977 MNOK |
| GRIEG SEAFOOD ROGALAND AS | 2.3% | 3.3% | 2,245 MNOK |
| FIRDA HAVBRUK AS | −0.8% | 18.2% | 1,513 MNOK |
| SEASHORE SJØ AS | 0.9% | 13.2% | 2,229 MNOK |
| NORWEGIAN FISHFARMING TECHNOLOGIES AS | −8.0% | −7.2% | 628 MNOK |
| ISFJORD NORWAY AS | −2.5% | 13.7% | 1,098 MNOK |
| GRIEG SEAFOOD FARMING AS | −1.7% | 7.3% | 1,389 MNOK |
Scenario analysis: the sector's weakest year
The sector's weakest year was 2022, with a median operating margin of −0.5%.
Based on the 10 fiscal years we have. The analysis grows as more years are fetched or imported.
| Fiscal year | Median operating margin | Median equity ratio |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | – | – |
| 2018 | – | – |
| 2019 | – | – |
| 2020 | – | – |
| 2021 | – | – |
| 2022 · weakest year | −0.5% | 21.6% |
| 2023 | 12.3% | 33.8% |
| 2024 | 8.7% | 33.3% |
| 2025 | 12.4% | 34.0% |
| 2026 | 13.8% | 67.6% |
In 2022, 5 ranked companies did better than the sector, 4 about the same and 9 weaker.
Held up best in 2022
- 1ØYTIND ASequity ratio 92.5%53.2%
- 2BR. OLAFSEN KYSTFISKE ASequity ratio 35.9%44.9%
- 3L. FISKHOLMEN ASequity ratio 54.2%20.2%
- 4NORDKYN EIENDOM ASequity ratio 14.7%11.1%
- 5SKJÅNESBRUKET ASequity ratio 8.4%1.1%
Better than the sector: operating margin at or above the sector median and no loss or negative equity. Weaker: operating margin below the median and a loss or negative equity. Otherwise about the same as the sector. Methodology
Drivers in the sector
Interest rates, prices and exchange rates that shape the sector's year, next to the sector's median operating margin. The drivers are context and are not part of the index.
Export price of fresh salmon (kr per kg)
Export price of fresh salmon fell 13.4% in 2025; the sector's median operating margin rose 3.7 percentage points.
| Measure | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Export price of fresh salmon, annual average | 59.2 | 80.8 | 95.2 | 94.4 | 81.8 | 78.8 (so far) |
| Change from the year before | +3.0% | +36.3% | +17.9% | −0.8% | −13.4% | −3.6% |
| Sector's median operating margin | – | −0.5% | 12.3% | 8.7% | 12.4% | 13.8% |
Source: SSB (03024, CC BY 4.0). Source · fetched 30 October 2026
EUR/NOK (kr)
EUR/NOK rose 0.8% in 2025; the sector's median operating margin rose 3.7 percentage points.
| Measure | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUR/NOK, annual average | 10.16 | 10.10 | 11.42 | 11.62 | 11.72 | 11.09 (so far) |
| Change from the year before | −5.2% | −0.6% | +13.1% | +1.8% | +0.8% | −5.4% |
| Sector's median operating margin | – | −0.5% | 12.3% | 8.7% | 12.4% | 13.8% |
Source: Norges Bank (EXR, NLOD 2.0). Source · fetched 30 October 2026
When export price of fresh salmon fell in 2025, 1,280 of 2,142 ranked companies kept their operating margin at or above the year before. Among the largest: VIKENCO AS (6.3% → 7.0%), BRØDRENE SPERRE AS (4.6% → 5.1%), NORDLAKS OPPDRETT AS (6.7% → 7.2%), LERØY VEST SJØ AS (−6.3% → −4.9%), SINKABERG DRIFT AS (10.0% → 11.3%).
We show the drivers and the margin side by side and claim no cause. Sensitivity per company is not computed until we have at least 10 years of accounts per company: with three years such figures are false precision.
The sector in Norway (SSB)
The whole industry as Statistics Norway counts it: every enterprise, not only the limited companies we rank. Use these figures as background for the ranking above.
Enterprises, employment and turnover · 2024
- Enterprises
- 416
- −1.2% from 2023
- Persons employed · 2023
- 12,035
- Turnover · 2023
- NOK 108.6 bn
- Gross operating margin · 2023
- 5.7%
- Gross operating surplus divided by turnover
All enterprises, sole proprietorships included. SSB withholds some figures for confidentiality. The figure then shows the latest year with every value, and the year is given beside it. The table has no figures for 03.
Bankruptcies in the industry
27 enterprise bankruptcies in the last four quarters (2025K4–2026K3). Change −28.9% against the four quarters before (38).
Foreign-controlled enterprises · 2024
- Share of enterprises
- 2.7%
- Share of persons employed
- 10.6%
- Share of turnover
- 20.6%
SSB publishes this for groups of industries only. The figures are for the group “Nærings-, drikkevare- og tobakksindustri”.
Export price · Fersk oppalen laks
76.0 NOK per kg · 2026U43
−2.8% against 2025U43.
Weekly, 2024U43 to 2026U43.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB), table 12910, table 10790, table 08085, table 03024. CC BY 4.0. Our industry codes (SN2025) are linked to SSB’s (SN2007) with SSB’s correspondence table in Klass.
Latest bankruptcies and liquidations
- HERMANN EXPORT AS 985025274 Voluntary liquidation · 31 October 2026
- SHELLFISH NORWAY AS 916743912 Voluntary liquidation · 31 October 2026 · 0 MNOK (2025)
- VIKAFISK AS 980824926 Voluntary liquidation · 30 October 2026 · 19 MNOK (2025)
- TEIS AS 824852472 Voluntary liquidation · 29 October 2026 · 1 MNOK (2025)
- KVALSUND FISK AS 999042767 Voluntary liquidation · 28 October 2026 · 0 MNOK (2025)
- NORDVIK FISKEOPPDRETT AS 983459730 Voluntary liquidation · 28 October 2026
- ANTONSEN KYSTFISKE AS 921559283 Voluntary liquidation · 23 October 2026 · 0 MNOK (2025)
- S.J. INVEST AS 989199668 Voluntary liquidation · 21 October 2026
Industry codes (NACE)
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 03* | Hele hovedgruppe 03 |
| 03.110 | Fiske og fangst i sjø |
| 03.120 | Fiske og fangst i ferskvann |
| 03.211 | Produksjon av fisk, bløtdyr, krepsdyr og pigghuder i sjø og brakkvann |
| 03.212 | Produksjon av yngel og settefisk i sjø og brakkvann |
| 03.221 | Produksjon av fisk, bløtdyr, krepsdyr og andre dyr som lever i ferskvann |
| 03.222 | Produksjon av yngel og settefisk i ferskvann |
| 03.300 | Tjenester tilknyttet fiske, fangst og akvakultur |
| 10.201 | Produksjon av saltfisk, tørrfisk og klippfisk |
| 10.202 | Slakting av fisk, skalldyr og bløtdyr |
| 10.203 | Frysing og videre bearbeiding av fisk, skalldyr og bløtdyr |