Cermaq presents solid sustainability results
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
(Oslo 2011.04.27) Cermaq today presents its sustainability results for 2010. The
company is a leader in farming of salmon and trout and production of feed for
the same species. Cermaq demonstrates sustainability through good production
results based on preventive fish health measures with minor use of medicines and
with zero escapes.
- Our basis is sustainable aquaculture; the manner in which we operate should
reflect a long-term perspective. The most important thing for Cermaq in 2010 is
therefore not the solid profits, where salmon prices contribute significantly,
but our excellent operational performance.. By presenting and explaining our
results we want to contribute to knowledge based debate on important areas for
national and global value creation, says CEO Geir Isaksen.
Examples of the results Cermaq have achieved are:
Zero escapes
Cermaq has a goal of zero escapes, a goal which was reached in 2010. It is vital
for the company and for the industry to keep the number of escaped fish to a
minimum, as escaped salmon can represent a strain to the wild salmon stocks. By
year end 2010 the company had 46.4 million fish in the sea in Chile, Canada and
Norway.
-I am very pleased and proud that we have reached our goal of zero escapes in
2010. This has been accomplished through a high level of preparedness in terms
of technical equipment, maintenance and last but not least through training and
a continuous attention throughout our organisation. Our results show that it is
possible to prevent escapes from happening, underlines Geir Isaksen.
More efficient use of marine raw materials
As the world population grows our capability of producing healthy food in an
efficient way becomes even more important. It is essential that the marine raw
materials come from well managed fish stocks, but it is also important that the
marine ingredients are used in an efficient manner in food production. Cermaq
promotes better use of marine raw materials. In 2010 the use of trimmings and
bi-products as raw material in fish feed increased to 21 % of marine raw
materials. There are still huge opportunities to increase the use of this kind
of raw material in salmon feed.
Good fish health
The share of fish transferred to sea which dies of diseases before it can be
harvested (mortality) is an important indicator to measure fish health. In
Cermaq, mortality decreased with more than 32 percent from 2009 to 2010. At the
same time the need for medication and treatment against disease and sea lice
decreased. The use of antibiotics is down 76 % from 2009. The use varies from
15 g API (active pharmaceutical ingredients)/tonne in Canada to no use at all in
Norway. Need for treatment against sea lice was also down in 2010. Preventive
measures, strict requirements to smolt quality, vaccination and avoiding stress
are essential to secure fish health and animal welfare.
GRI B+ report
Cermaq's sustainability report has been externally audited and approved as a GRI
report (Global Reporting Initiative) at a B+ level. In addition to GRI
indicators, Cermaq has chosen to report on several customised indicators
addressing areas that are specific to our industry and material to our
stakeholders. Amongst these are escapes, use of antibiotics, treatment against
sea lice and the use of marine raw materials.
For further information on our results, please visit www.cermaq.com
Press contact: Corporate affairs director Lise Bergan, +47 23 68 50 30 or
+47 932 51 114
About Cermaq
Cermaq is an international group of companies with activities in fish farming,
production of salmonid feed and research in aquaculture. Cermaq has operations
in Norway, Chile, Canada and Scotland, the main geographic regions for salmon
and trout farming. Through its business unit EWOS, Cermaq ranks as the world's
second largest producer of feed for salmonids. The business unit Mainstream is
one of the world's leading farming companies of salmon and trout. The group had
sales of around NOK 10 billion in 2010. Cermaq is listed on the Oslo stock
exchange with ticker code CEQ.www.cermaq.com
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Datum: 27.04.2011 - 09:00 Uhr
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