Electric fish fence is a current favourite in Norway
Maker raises an extra NOK 20 million and increases capacity as demand grows
A company that makes an electric fence to protect farmed fish from sea lice and jellyfish is increasing its production capacity to meet demand.
Norway-based Harbor has also raised an extra NOK 20 million (£1.46m) from existing shareholders and says it has signed a record number of contracts with Norwegian fish farmers for its Harbor Fence product.
“We’re seeing a clear shift where customers are prioritising prevention over treatment, and the combined effect against both lice and jellyfish is delivering real value,” says Christian Eritzland, head of sales at Harbor. “It’s incredibly motivating to experience such strong market response.”
The company is now launching Harbor Fence V3 – a new and improved version with increased effect and a documented 100% operational uptime.
“This is an important technological milestone for us and for our customers. V3 offers both increased reliability and improved performance under challenging conditions,” said Eritzland.
Momentum and security
The NOK 20m capital raise “gives us both the momentum and security we need to grow with the market,” said Harbor chief executive Christian Bjørnsen. “The wholehearted support from our investors is a strong endorsement of our strategy and the foundation we’re building.”
Harbor’s head of R&D, Tarald Kleppa Øvrebø, highlighted progress in the company’s jellyfish-focused research efforts.
“It’s highly encouraging to see that our R&D work is now materialising into commercial deliveries. It shows that the industry is taking biological challenges seriously and is actively seeking sustainable solutions,” he said.
Grieg Seafood
Salmon farmer Grieg Seafood, which expects to harvest around 80,000 gutted weight tonnes in Norway and Canada this year, is among Harbor’s customers.
“We see Harbor Fence as an important addition to our toolbox for reducing lice pressure and securing fish health,” said Vidar Aamo Nikolaisen, regional director at Grieg Seafood Finnmark.
Bjørnsen said: “That companies like Grieg are now investing in our technology sends a clear signal that the industry is ready for new and effective tools. Our ambition is to have more than 80 Harbor Fence systems installed at sea by the end of 2026.”
