We are proud to be the leading global supplier of farmed halibut

Sterling White Halibut AS is headquartered in Hjelmeland, Ryfylke. Our production facilities are dotted along the Norwegian coast, with a hatchery in Rørvik, Trøndelag, a growing facility in Vindafjord, Rogaland, and sea facilities in Hjelmeland.

History

2001

Atlantic Halibut AS is established as a subsidiary of Marine Harvest

2004

The first Sterling halibut is harvested

2007

Atlantic Halibut changes the company name to Sterling White Halibut

2010

Sterling ® halibut is named an official ingredient of the Bocuse d’Or Asia

Sterling ® halibut is named an official ingredient of the Bocuse d’Or Europe

2012

Sterling ® halibut is the official fish ingredient for the Global Young Chef, and Global Chef finals in Daejeon, South Korea

2014

Sterling ® halibut is an official ingredient for the Global Young Chef & Global Chef competitions in Stavanger, Norway

2016

Sterling ® halibut is the official fish ingredient for the Nordic Young Chef, and Global Chef competitions in Thessaloniki, Greece

Marine Harvest sells Sterling White Halibut to Teccon Holding AS

2017

Sterling ® halibut is an official ingredient for the Global Young Chef competition

Sterling White Halibut AS is the first halibut supplier to get Global Gap certification

2018

Sterling ® halibut fillet awarded “Seafood Ingredient of the Year” during the “Norwegian Meal” competition.

2019

Sterling White Halibut opens sales office in Sweden

Sterling halibut gets special exemption from freeze-requirement by the Norwegian Food Safety Authority

Sterling ® is a registered trademark in 30 countries, and counting

2021

We get our own new harvest vessel to carry out harvesting on the edge of the cage.

We start construction of a new process factory and office at Mekjarvik in Randaberg

2022

We open the new processing factory at Mekjarvik in Randaberg and our subsidiary Sterling Processing AS is established. We now have the fully control over the entire value chain.

We were awarded the "The taste of the year - by the coast" - The Producer of the year.

Sterling® Halibut is an official sponsor of World Chef Abu Dhabi 2022

2023

Sterling® Halibut is the official ingredient for Chef of the Year in Norway, which is also the selection for the Bocuse d’Or.

Sterling® Halibut is the official ingredient in the Nordic Chef Championship

We open a new juvenile facility at Reipholmen, and we expand our capacity considerably in juvenile production.

We get a license for a new facility at Kvera in Strand municipality.

Sterling Aqua Logistic AS is established. This is 50% owned by Sterling Holding AS with the intention to operate the process vessel MS Eline

2024

Sterling Holding AS purchases and takes over facilities at Talgje, which will be used for broodstock, hatchery and juvenile production.

The company Sterling Breed AS is established.

Our people are some of the best within their respective fields, and draw on years of experience. It is thanks to them, that we can deliver 1.5 million kilos of premium Sterling ® halibut to discerning customers all over the world. Our biggest markets are Norway, UK, Sweden, US, Be-Ne-Lux, and Germany.

Sterling White Halibut aims to be the leading global supplier of farmed halibut. We take pride in a sustainable and reliable production, innovation and competitiveness.

Awards

The Norwegian Meal

Winner of the category “Seafood Ingredient of the Year”

Bocuse d'Or

Sterling ® halibut named an official ingredient during the 2007 Bocuse d’Or World Championship of Culinary Arts

Certifications

Global GAP Certificate


Link to certification

Our values

We are a family

We shall be the best

We believe passion attracts passion

We believe in continuous improvement

Our partners

Aller Aqua

Aller Aqua is one of the world’s leading fish food producers, with more than 50 years of experience. From their research and development centre in Germany, they develop premium quality products. Our collaboration with Aller Aqua started in 2017.

Egersund Net

Egersund Net is a leading provider of fish farming nets and services to the industry. They are widely known for their focus on safety and quality. We have been working with Egersund Net since we first started out, in 2001.

Flor & Fjære

Vi er en stolt samarbeidspartner til Flor & Fjære sommeren 2022. Flor & Fjære er et fantastisk og unikt hageanlegg på øya Sør-Hidle, like utenfor Stavanger. Hagen er opparbeidet over 3 generasjoner og er i dag blitt en fargerik oase. Det er en opplevelser for sansene når du besøker hagen. Det er et fiskt hav, fargerike hager og fantastisk mat.