Cod farmer opens new farm site

Work on the site at Dysjaneset, located just off Kvamsøya in Sande Municipality, began in October. It has now received fish and started producing healthy, sustainable cod, Ode said. The facility consists of 12 pens and a feed barge.

Vidar Vartdal, Head of Farming at Ode, said: “Our employees have shown an extraordinary commitment to getting this site ready. There’s been a lot of activity in recent weeks, and we have now received the first fish.”

Dysjaneset is staffed by six employees and one apprentice, three of whom come from the small island community of Kvamsøya. A gradual increase in staffing is planned as operations ramp up in the new year.

Assistant Site Manager, Aleksander Ristesund said: “It means a lot to me personally to contribute to local value creation here on Kvamsøya, where I was born and raised. The Dysjaneset facility provides jobs for people in the immediate area and has positive effects for the local community.”

Ode, which was initially known as the Gadus group, said: “This development creates positive ripple effects in the local community, both by securing stable jobs and fostering collaboration with local suppliers.”

Falk Øveraas, Head of Public Affairs at the company, said: “Ode oversees the entire production chain—from roe to store-ready products. Together with the other sites, Dysjaneset will play a central role in ensuring a stable, predictable, year-round supply of high-quality fresh cod for our local Norwegian harvesting and processing activities. When the first production cycle is completed, the facility and its team at Dysjaneset will have produced more than 20 million cod meals for dinner tables worldwide.”