AKVA cuts jobs in land-based business arm, citing Norwegian resource tax impact

AKVA Group CEO Knut Nesse delivering the company's Q3 2023 results.

Norway’s new resource rent tax for salmon farming has hit AKVA Group’s land- and sea-based business arms, with the company saying it was forced to take corrective measures, including the termination of 50 positions. Delivering the Norwegian aquaculture services and equipment provider’s third-quarter results on 10 November 2023, CEO Knut Nesse explained that the company will carry out a “rightsizing process” – targeting NOK 45 million (USD 4.1 million, EUR 3.8 million) in annual cost savings –…

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