Value chain

Long experience in logistics and operating in extreme conditions enables Aker BioMarine to deliver high quality krill products in all major markets.

Krill is harvested in Antarctica and immediately processed on board Aker BioMarine‘s factory vessels. The QRILL™ meal is promptly transported to our worldwide customers through our HUB in Montevideo, Uruguay.

Committed to krill fishery

Aker BioMarine, the world’s largest harvester of Antarctic krill, has added another vessel to its fleet. This will help ensure that the company can meet the growing demand for both Qrill™ and Superba™ krill products.
Krill fishing vessel Thorshøvdi was bought by Aker BioMarine from Norway’s Krillsea Group AS. It has been renamed Antarctic Sea and will undergo an intensive renovation before heading south to Antarctic seas next season.
Like all the other ships in its krill fleet, Antarctic Sea will be outfitted with Aker BioMarine’s proprietary technology with patents pending Eco Harvesting technology. This allows krill to be sustainably harvested with no by- catch of marine mammals, seabirds or unwanted fish.

Logistics experience speeds deliveries

Our long experience in logistics and operating under Antarctic conditions is an important asset, enabling Aker BioMarine to deliver krill products from the Southern Ocean in excellent condition to all major markets.

Unique harvesting technology

Krill is caught and processed using our Eco-Harvesting™ system. This assures maximum freshness, while the process minimizes physical damage to the krill, and minimizes by-catch. Rapid onboard processing preserves all the key nutrients in both krill meal and krill oil.

MSC certified

The Aker BioMarine krill fishery is certified as sustainable by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) http://www.msc.org/track-a-fishery/certified/southern-ocean/aker-biomarine-antarctic-krill/aker-biomarine-antarctic-krill. MSC is an independent, global, non-profit organization that promotes the best choices in sustainable seafood. Aker BioMarine’s QRILL™ products are Omega-3 rich krill products produced from krill that are harvested in an environmentally sustainable way. Read more
Total traceability

Aker BioMarine applies close control over the entire sequence of actions from harvesting of krill in the Southern Ocean to delivery of products to customers. Every product batch can be traced back to the coordinates of the vessel when the harvesting took place. Read more
Unique harvesting technology

Krill is caught and processed using our Eco-Harvesting™ system. This assures maximum freshness, while the process minimizes physical damage to the krill, and minimizes by-catch. Rapid onboard processing preserves all the key nutrients in both Krill Meal and Krill Oil.

The fishing equipment remains underwater while a continuous stream of water flows through the net and directly into the hose, bringing the krill live and fresh directly into the factory vessel. This advanced fishing process allows for continuous processing of fresh raw material with superior product quality.

Eco-Harvesting™ results in minimal environmental impact. The innovative, sustainable krill harvesting will allow future generations to reap bounteous harvests of krill for yet-to-be-developed uses of this tiny but nutrition-packed crustacean.

Value chain

Committed to krill fishery

Logistics experience speeds deliveries

Unique harvesting technology

MSC certified

Total traceability

Unique harvesting technology