About Us
Aquaculture Management and Consulting, (AMC) is networking leading managers of fish farming activies, both in Norway and internationally. This includes staff that can work practically as technical experts under the supervision of local management or under “management for hire” models, during both construction and operational phases. The choice of technology depends on species to farm as well as the site available. Site criterias, locations and choice of species must be evaluated. Aquaculture development and fish farming activities will require both an economical calculation as well as quality evaluations. This will set biological targets and how feasible the project will become. The technology choice will require both a feasibility evaluation and a step by step plan based on the local know how.
The Owner of AMC
The Owner of Aquaculture Management and Consulting AS (AMC AS) is Finn Christian Skjennum, who holds a Master of Science (MSc) in Marine Biology from the University of Bergen and Executive Master courses from the Norwegian Business School (BI).
Mr Skjennum is a highly experienced professional in all phases of fish farming operations, including the farming of several fish species. This entails in-depth knowledge from the fish tank to the boardroom, and everything in-between. He has designed, built, and managed fish farms in a number of regions and countries for several decades.
After some time in research and development, of mesocosm and intensive aquaculture of marine species, Mr Skjennum joined the fish farming industry.
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In later years Mr Skjennum had more then 7 years in the position as Managing Director in a leading landbased fish farming company in Norway, and had a number of management positions in both development and commercial companies working with marine and salmonid species. He has been manager of marine hatcheries, smoltproduction units, on-growing farms and processing factories world-wide.
Mr Skjennum’s comprehensive experience with both salmon and marine fish, and his knowledge and skills in aquaculture in general is of high value to project owners , investors, and partners – either as appointed advicer during selected phases – or as a Project manager. AMC is cooperating with leading specialists in Norway and International and recently Mr Skjennum has been managing the new hatchery and landbased activities with atlantic Cod in Norway.
Some Former Publications and Presentations:
R.Engelsen, F.Asche, F.Skjennum, G.Adoff (2004). New species in Aquaculture: some basic economic Aspects. In: Culture of Cold-Water marine Fish, Ed. E.Moksness, E.Kjørsvik and Y.Olsen, Blackwell Pub.
G.Adoff, F.C.Skjennum and R.Engelsen (2001).Experience and prospects of Norwegian Cod farming. Bullentin of Aquaculture Association of Canada 102-1.
“Landbased farming – different technology choices” – Conference Salmon on Land,, Scandic Holmekollen Park, Oslo 13.may 2019
«The Big smolt concept», AuaNor Norway/Canada Business seminar, Trondheim 16.aug.2017
“Building big smolt farms”, Tekmar (Sintef) Conferance 2017, Innovation in Aquaculture Farming, Clarion Hotel, Trondheim 5.dec. 2017
What can we do
Projects and Management for hire:
- Pre-project Activities (feasibility studies)
- Technology Evaluations
- Economical Analysis of farm concepts
- Engineering Phase
- Realization of Projects
- Support of Farms with Capacity analysis and farm Layout
- Board Memberships