Salmon farming pioneer Salmar Aker Ocean is mulling the next phase of the development of a new semi-offshore unit and expects to reach an investment decision before the yearend. It is also working on the regulatory front, having submitted this past May a proposal to local authorities for a regulatory framework for offshore farming in Norway. It is collaborating will the government, industry, and other stakeholders for the establishment of a regulatory framework, it said. "SalMar Aker Ocean is committed to new offshore investments as soon as a regulatory framework is in place," said parent company Aker, which holds 15 percent of the shares in SalMar Aker Ocean, during the announcement of its Q2 2022 financials on Tuesday. The new semi-offshore unit currently being designed will build on the learnings from Ocean Farm 1, the world's first offshore fish farm (pictured).