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Foto; Chris Martinussen Foto; 2019 Sustainability report 2 Bærekraftsrapport 2019 Lovund – Where the adventure began. The first farmed salmon in Northern Norway came here in 1972. Our founder Steinar Olaisen believed in this project, and his optimism carries on to this very day! One of our farms, outside Træna From the arrival of our first salmon salmon farming companies of to Lovund in 1972, Nova Sea has Tomma Laks AS, VegaLaks AS and developed into a fully integrated Vega Sjøfarm AS. Local ownership salmon farmer that encompasses and growth, together with sustain- the whole value chain from brood- able operations are the foundations stock to market. At present Nova of Nova Sea. We wish to operate – “The perfect balance” is the We hope you enjoy reading it, and Sea AS is one of Northern Nor- along the coast of Nordland for vision of Nova Sea AS – meaning experience that even though we way’s largest producers of farmed many years, so naturally we want the balance between people, biology have a strong focus for efficiency salmon. Our headquarters and to contribute positively to the local and the environment. Each year, and the streamlining of produc- processing facilities are located on community and have an interest Nova Sea publishes a report with tion costs, this never comes at the Lovund in Lurøy municipality, to take good care of our common an overview of how we perform expense of quality, fish health or while our farms are spread along coastal environment that provides according to our own goals, gov- the environment. the coast of Nordland County, us with excellent growth condi- ernmental laws and regulations on from Gildeskål in the north to tions for our salmon. This is also environment, quality, food safety Vega in the south. Nova Sea has reflected in our vision. and animal welfare . joint operations with the local 4 Sustainability report 2019 Sustainability report 2019 5 Content Community engagement 08 Letter from the CEO Here you can read more about our work 12 12to be a better neighbor to the people in Community engagement the local communities where we operate. 16 Energy use and CO -Emissions In 2019 we held town hall meetings with 2 stakeholders in villages all along the coast, 24 Certifications met students at career expos, supported local sports teams and organizations and more. 26 Environmental status of our farms 28 Cleaner fish 30 Biodiversity 34Human Resources 32 Feed This section showcases the excellent work of our HR-department. They help ensure that the 34 Human Resources work day is safer, and that the rights of all employees at Nova Sea are supported. 38 Health, safety and environment 42 Sustainability in practice 46 Fish health & welfare Fish health & Welfare 50 Escape prevention 46Good fish health and animal welfare 52 Waste management are keystone issues in our company. Our production is based on our salmons’ 56 Research and Development needs and welfare and is adapted to their biological requirements. 58 GRI standard 66 GRI Content Index 6 Sustainability report 2019 Sustainability report 2019 7 The perfect balance many of these goals throughout all efficient and sustainable methods 100% certification within 2020. levels of our company, from the for large scale protein production, boardroom to the cage edge and but as is conclusive from the UNs Continued solid efforts The perfect from the ship’s deck to the process- sustainability goals – we all need to We have attained a number of con- ing floor, and have singled out the contribute more. And in line with crete goals to improve our sustaina- following four goals to be prioritized our goal to continuously improve, bility the last few years, like the elec- balance in our strategy: 12 (Responsible certifications have always been trification or use of hybrid-solutions Consumption and Production), 13 important to our company, as they on 100% of our feeding barges, the (Climate Action), 14 (Life Below push us and other farmers towards purchasing of green certificates for Since its foundation by the salmon farming pioneer Water) and 15 (Life on Land) as sustainable improvements at all lev- the electricity we use and the partic- being critical to our goals and strat- els of production. They are also an ipation in beach cleanups along the Steinar Olaisen in the 1970s, Nova Sea has been a egies for the next 5 years. We also opportunity to showcase (via audits coast. As you will learn from read- company with a vision: “The Perfect Balance”. This have a continuous focus on goals 2 and the public reporting of data) the ing this report, we have also reached balance, between people, biology and the environment, (Zero Hunger), 3 (Good Health and important and excellent job done by some important goals during 2019, has laid the foundation for how we operate at present Well-Being), 8 (Decent Work and the women and men on our farms, for instance reduced energy use and Economic Growth) and 9 (Industry, at our processing facilities and in CO2 emissions per produced volume and also for all of our company’s future policies and Innovation and Infrastructure) as our offices. While we have worked of fish. Many of our efforts thus far initiatives regarding sustainability. they relate to our operations. Our a number of years with GlobalGap, have been possible because of the efforts to contribute or improve on we began certifying our farms systems we have built to acquire these areas is exemplified throughout with the Aquaculture Stewardship more knowledge about what we this sustainability report, and you Council (ASC) salmon standard in are doing well, and where we can can find the logos of different SDGs early 2018. Both standards have a improve. To continue progressing attached to their relevant metrics. focus on the environment and the requires more insight, and we have need for systems for internal control, an ambitious goal of implementing Special focus on the oceans but the ASC standard excels in its SCOPE 3 accounting in 2020. This and the rainforest requirements for emissions-account- will allow us to set concrete goals Although locally rooted – Our vision complies with the In addition to our work towards ing, sustainable feed ingredients and in 2021 to reduce emissions that we are part of a global UN sustainability goals achieving various SDGs, we are biodiversity. Additionally, the ASC take place because of our produc- community The United Nations announced also signatories to the UN Global standard has dedicated two entire tion, outside of our company via Even though we are anchored to their 17 Sustainable Development Compact on Sustainable Ocean chapters for social responsibility feed-production and the transport of local communities dotted along Goals (SDGs) in 2015, and with the Principles and the Statement of towards our employees, in the prod- our salmon to market. the coast of Helgeland in Northern plan to achieve them by 2030 lead- Support for the Cerrado Manifesto. ucts and services that we purchase Norway, we acknowledge that we are ing to “a better and more sustainable The former provides companies and from our suppliers and with the It is clear that the solid efforts of part of an international community future for all.” The UN has clearer policy makers with a number of local communities near our farms. everyone working in Nova Sea has and understand that our operations than ever stated that sustainability is tangible objectives to address ocean This is important, as it creates a rip- already resulted in great achieve- have an impact both locally and on a more than nature alone – it´s about sustainability challenges, and the ple effect of improvements outside ments. I am grateful and excited global scale. This realization guides a healthy balance between environ- latter is a statement supporting the of our organization, to our suppliers for my new role as CEO, and look our focus and pushes us even more ment, society and economy. As is moratorium on deforestation within and to society as a whole, leading forward to continue the solid efforts towards the forefront of our industry clear from our vision – the perfect the Cerrado region of the Amazon to a more sustainable community and contribute to further achieve- in sustainability and environmental- balance - we could not agree more. rainforest. regionally, nationally and interna- ments for Nova Sea in 2020! ly responsible practices. To contribute to the achievement tionally. We have currently certified Certified according to the Regards, of these important SDGs, Nova Sea most stringent standards nearly 80% of our farms with the has worked towards implementing ASC salmon standard and are work- Tom Eirik Aasjord Salmon farming as it is done in ing towards the ambitious goal of CEO Norway is by far one of the most Tom Eirik Aasjord, CEO of Nova Sea AS 8 Sustainability report 2019 Sustainability report 2019 9 Key figures BiomassBiomass processed processed (tons) (tons) 60 00060 000 FishFish health: health: Salmon Salmon lice liceper perfish fish ThereThere are several are several salmon salmon lice thresholds. lice thresholds. The general The general requirement requirement Our operations are locally 50 00050 000 is 0.5 isadult 0.5 adultfemale female lice per lice fish per per fish farm per farm anchored, and our farms are 0,6 0,6 40 00040 000 dotted around small islands, 0,5 0,5 inside isolated fjords and 30 00030 000 0,4 0,4 along the rugged coastline 0,3 0,3 20 00020 000 0,15 0,15 of Helgeland (tons GWE) Volume (tons GWE) Volume 0,2 0,2 0,11 0,11 0,07 0,07 10 00010 000 0,06 0,06 0,1 0,1 Avg.