Skretting has promoted Charlie Granfelt to be its new global manager closed aquaculture systems.
Granfelt has worked at Skretting for the past 12 years as sales director in Norway and previously as general manager of Skretting France. His appointment is intended to “drive [Skretting’s] strategic innovation agenda and support progress in alternative farming technologies,” according to a press release from the Stavanger, Norway-based feed and fingerling producer.
“If we want to ensure that there is enough seafood to meet ever-increasing demand, our industry and new technology is critical. It’s not a case of and/or, it’s a case of and/and/and,” Skretting CEO Therese Log Bergjord said. “At Skretting, we are embracing all new methods to ensure we can continue to meet demand in a sustainable way. The development of land-based and closed systems is a key strategic area for Skretting moving forward, and I’m happy to have Charlie on board at global headquarters to ensure we fulfil our ambitions together with our clients.”
Skretting said it had made the appointment as the land-based aquaculture sector begins to achieve large-scale commercial viability, saying it expected around 200,000 metric tons of Atlantic salmon to be produced through alternative-farming methods by 2030. Granfelt’s position will cover the gamut of all species grown in closed aquaculture systems, not just salmon grown in recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS), Skretting said.
“I’m excited to work with the existing global team working at Skretting to deliver the best value proposition to our customers in this segment. We are mobilizing our global competence and organizing to meet the market needs in a way that is structured and efficient,” Granfelt said. “Although grow-out salmon in RAS is dominating at the moment, we also see that other species like shrimp, kingfish, barramundi, tilapia, and catfish are showing signs of moving into new technologies to complement traditional farming. This further strengthens our drive, as we are a global company and we can commit locally to projects, whether they’re located in Japan, the United States, China or Europe. Our ongoing local competence is valuable from day one.”
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