Board/Management Information • Dec 29, 2025
Board/Management Information
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Resignation of Chair of the Board
Bergen, Norway, 29 December 2025: Proximar Seafood AS (“Proximar” or the “Company”) announces that Chair of the board Kjell-Erik Østdahl has informed the Company that he wishes to resign from his position, with effect from 1 January 2026.
The board wishes to thank Mr. Østdahl for his efforts as Chair of the Company during his term on the board.
Viggo Halseth will take over as Chair until the next General Meeting. Mr. Halseth has been a member of the Board since 2022 and has thirty-eight years of experience from the aquaculture feed industry through management positions in Nutreco and Skretting, including positions as Chief Innovation Officer at Nutreco and CEO of Skretting Norway and Skretting Group.
For more information, please contact:
Joachim Nielsen, CEO, +81 70 2811 9898, [email protected]
About Proximar Seafood
Proximar Seafood is a Norwegian land-based salmon farming company with its first production facility and production at the foot of Mount Fuji in Japan. The company inserted its first batch of eggs in October 2022 and carried out its first harvest on 30 September 2024. Proximar’s brand and logo (Fuji Atlantic Salmon) were officially launched in October 2024 at our partner Marubeni Corporation’s head quarter in Tokyo. Through land-based salmon farming, using high-quality groundwater secured close to Mount Fuji, the company produces fresh Atlantic Salmon, harvested the same day. Proximar's location, near one of the world's most important fish markets, implies significant advantages, both in terms of reduced cost and carbon footprint.
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