Mowi’s new processing centre to cut out wellboats
M I has announced plans to build a “state-of-the-art processing centre in itra, Norway.
ork on the new factory will start in pril and is scheduled for comple�on in the first half of 2024. The factory will have a produc�on capacity of 100,000 tonnes and will replace Mowi’s current factory at Ulvan.
The new plant will take fish from sea harvest vessels only rather than wellboats. Mowi Norway is now using four sea harvest vessels to supply its processing plants, and the company said the South Region in Norway is already fully based on this technology.
In the long term, Mowi plans to subs�tute wellboat transport with sea harvest vessels, which it says will represent an improvement in fish welfare.
Speaking about the new facility, laf Skjærvik, director of Mowi Mid Region, said: “This will be a state-of-the-art factory built for the future. The project group has done a thorough job, and we are very happy that we now can start construc�on.
“The new factory will produce high-quality seafood in a much more efficient way than we do today. The building design is very modern and will create a more welcoming environment for our staff whilst op�mising health and safety features.