Akvakultur i Vesterålen

Visit a fish farm

Are you curious about Norwegian food production? Do you want to learn about our coastal history and the industrial revolution of the Norwegian fishing industry and aquaculture?

Akvakultur i Vesterålen is an adventure center for Norwegian aquaculture, where you can get a unique insight into the production of salmon in one of Norway's most beautiful regions.

A visit takes around 2,5 hours and includes:

  • A RIB-boat ride to the fish farm

  • A guided tour in our exhibition

  • A tasting of our smoked fish products, from our own production

Opening hours

We are open all year for pre booked visits:

Monday-Friday
10:00-16:00

Saturdays-Sundays closed. Visits outside regular opening hours can be arranged, please contact us for availability.

Booking: All visitors must pre-book their visit here;

Follow this link to book your ticket here

 

For other questions contact us;

Email: booking@akvakulturivesteralen.no
Phone: +47 958 81 822

Prices

Adult 150 NOK
Children 6-15 years 60 NOK
Children under 6 years Free entrance
SPACIOUS
A fish cage is so big that a Boeing 737 can fit inside! Approx. 50 m wide and 20 - 40 m deep.
FOOD
Every day 14 million people around the world enjoy Norwegian salmon
EFFECTIVE
1,15 kg feed gives 1 kg salmon. Salmon utilize feed twice and effective as pigs and chicken.
EMPLOYMENT
Aquaculture in Norway creates more than 10 000 jobs and contributes to more than 25 000 jobs in connected industries
ENVIRONMENT
A fish farm is usually 6-10 cages with 3 – 4000 tonnes of fish 2,5 % fish / 97,5% water
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