The breeding company AquaGen announced March 31 the acquisition of Profunda, a facility in Møre og Romsdal that produces land-based broodstock salmon.

The investment in Profunda will ensure delivery of roe from AquaGen throughout the year.

AquaGen is a breeding company which develops, produces and delivers genetic material to the global sea-farming industry and has a leading position as a provider of fertilized eggs of Atlantic salmon and rainbow trout.

The team from Arntzen de Besche has been led by Jon Martin Atkinson and has otherwise consisted of Anders Dyrseth, Maria Tanemsmo, Siri van Kervel Røskaft and Stein Ove Solberg.

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