Aker ASA announced that it has entered a strategic partnership with SalMar ASA to establish a global offshore aquaculture company. The new joint company, SalMar Aker Ocean AS, will operate within offshore fish farming, including offshore and semi-offshore, combining Aker and SalMar's industry experience, leading competence in salmon production, software, and cleantech to create the reliable and intelligent offshore farming operations with the requirements for fish welfare and a zero-emissions value chain ambition. Olav Andreas Ervik will head the company as CEO and the board will consist of six members, including Gustav Witzøe, Atle Eide, Kjell Inge Røkke and Øyvind Eriksen.