Our history

Our story

the Netherlands

Norway

The Netherlands

1913

Albert Brouwer registered the fishing vessel
‘Ora et Labora’ in Urk

Norway

1931

Reinharsten Seafood is founded in Kristiansand

The Netherlands

1986

Visscher Seafood is founded by the Brouwer family and Frank Visscher

Norway

1996

NRS is founded by 34 independent Norwegian Farmers and buys Reinhartsen

The Netherlands

2001

Start of salmon processing

Norway

2011

Listing on the Oslo stock exchange

The Netherlands

2019-2022

Investments in 4 farming licenses (UK) and 2 salmon factories (NL)

Norway

2022

Merger with SalMar

The Netherlands

2023

Visscher Seafood Group acquires NRS Sales

The Netherlands / Norway

2025

The company continues as Norwegian Seafood Group

2025

The company continues as Norwegian Seafood Group