The total crew personnel for all vessels is 353, made up of two shifts. The group also has 28 employees in administrative and workshop positions onshore.

The HAVFISK group also owns several production plants in Nordland and Finnmark. These are leased out on long-term agreements, primarily to the sister company Norway Seafoods, which has the operational responsibility for these facilities.

HAVFISK's goal is to be " Norway's best trawler company" and our values are:

• Safety
• Sustainability
• Profitability
• Pride

Our intention is that HAVFISK will be the best trawler company for well-being, profitability and our relations in the market.

The group also has ongoing dialogue with other organisations, such as the employee organisations the Norwegian Seafarers' Union, the Norwegian Marine Engineers' Union and the Norwegian Ships' Officers' Association. With its links to Norway Seafoods, the group also occasionally participates in meetings with the union NNN and the Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions. On the employer side, there is dialogue with the Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise through the Norwegian Seafood Federation and the Federation of Norwegian Industries. The latter is in collaboration with Aker ASA. The initial sales of wild-harvested fish in Norway are regulated by the Fish Sales Act, which lays down that sales must be through approved fish sales organisations. The two sales organisations relevant to HAVFISK's activities are the Norwegian Fishermen's Sales Organisation and SUNNMØRE & ROMSDAL FISHERMEN’S SALES. Both the Norwegian Fishermen's Sales Organisation and SUNNMØRE & ROMSDAL FISHERMEN’S SALES are important in determining conditions in the fishing industry, as a result of their special position, which is established by the act. In addition to day-to-day contact relating to the sale of fish, there is regular contact with the management of the two organisations.

From time to time, the group is the subject of a good deal of attention in the local press in Nordland and Finnmark. Most media coverage relates to the group's delivery obligations and its compliance with these. In its contact with the media, it is the group's policy to contribute to social debate by providing correct information in interviews and reader comment.

On several of our vessels we make use of residual raw material to produce fish meal and fish oil for human and animal consumption; these contain nutritious proteins and fatty acids.

Sickness absence averaged 7 per cent in 2015, compared with 7.3 per cent the previous year. Sickness absence has been reduced compared to 2014, but the level is not satisfactory. Further measures have been initiated to reduce such absences. A total of 21 incidents during the year caused personal injuries. These were mainly cuts and compression injuries, as well as sprains. In 2015, there have been no accidents that led to serious injury. In 2015 there were 8 injuries that resulted in absence, compared with 15 in 2014.

Information screens have been installed on all vessels to give regular reminders of values, ethical guidelines, safety routines etc.

Earlier surveys of the working environment show that this is regarded as good, but improvement measures are implemented on a continuous basis. Among other things, there has been a focus on the roles and activities of safety delegates and working environment committees on board. Work is also going on to increase the degree of job rotation, so as to reduce the risk of stress injuries when working in the plant on board.

The aim is to be Norway's best trawler company and as part of this work, the company has begun the HAVFISK School for training and attitude-creating work among our own employees. A safety manager has also been appointed with responsibility for developing and monitoring HSE work.

HAVFISK is well on the way towards implementing ISM (International Safety Management) under which both the company and all the vessels will be certified in accordance with various criteria related to safety and the environment. The Norwegian Maritime Authority administers the certification scheme, which must be in place by 1 July 2016 for the fishing fleet.

HAVFISK has undertaken to:

• Have an employment philosophy that is open and non-discriminatory.
• Ensure that there is no discrimination at HAVFISK on grounds of ethnicity, skin colour, gender, language, religion, political or other viewpoint, national or social origin or other status. HAVIFISK employees have a right to a workplace where nobody is persecuted.
• Respect the right of the individual employee to personal protection.
• Work to achieving an open and solutions-oriented culture, where there is room for disagreements to be addressed.
• Recognise the right of all employees to freely organise themselves so as to promote and defend their occupational interests, including the right to participate in collective negotiations.

There is good collaboration with employee representatives. Safety and environment committees (VMUs) are mandatory on all vessels.

The crews of the group's trawlers have pay and working conditions that are regulated by tariffs applying to the Norwegian trawler fleet. The tariff party for the employers is the Norwegian Fishing Vessel Owners Association, while the employees are represented by the Norwegian Seafarers' Union, the Norwegian Marine Engineers' Union and the Norwegian Ships' Officers' Association. In addition to share and pay calculations, the tariffs regulate conditions relating to employment. This ensures that employees in the same job category have equal pay and working conditions.

HAVFISK is subject to Norwegian criminal law, with strict rules in relation to corruption, bribery and misappropriation. The penal code gives both personal and company responsibility in this area. Managers thus have a special responsibility to ensure that such things never occur and to report any concerns.

Employees of HAVFISK must always act in a manner that is in the group's best interest and seek to avoid situations that might create conflicts of interest. Employees must not participate in transactions or other business on behalf of the group in which the employee has specific financial or personal interests.

If there is a possibility that a conflict of interest may arise, this must be reported so that the immediate manager can make the necessary assessment and if necessary release the person concerned from any further participation in decision making connected with the conflict of interest.

HAVFISK is a Norwegian group that has no operations outside Norway and thus has no activities in countries where corruption is widespread. In 2015 a zero-tolerance anti-corruption course was completed by means of e-learning.

Several vessels in the existing fleet have been upgraded, with more environmentally-friendly solutions. Some vessels have also been converted into combi vessels, that can deliver both fresh and frozen fish. This increases flexibility and reduces fuel consumption in comparison with delivering only fresh fish (we are obliged to deliver fresh fish under the supply obligations).

In February 2016, a contract was signed for a new build to be delivered at the beginning of 2018. The newly-built vessel will replace an older trawler and will have modern, environmentally-effective equipment. The vessel will also make use of all residual raw material as part of the maximum utilisation of resources.

In 2015, HAVFISK received a contribution from the NOx in connection with investment in equipment, such as LED lights, that saves energy compared with the present solution.

HAVFISK has had a partnership agreement up to and including 2015 with the environmental organisation WWF. The agreement included specific activities, including recording secondary catches, to contribute to even more sustainable fishing. HAVFISK and WWF also worked together to help strengthen Norwegian resource research and establish good management of stocks of all types of fish.

HAVFISK is an industrial partner in an international, interdisciplinary research collaboration on the effects of climate change on the ecosystem at sea, GreenMar. This collaboration involves research environments in ecology, climate and marine resources and is intended to increase knowledge that could contribute to "green growth" by means of the sustainable management and use of our marine areas.

In 2017, HAVFISK will contribute information to students at the Norwegian University of Technology and Science (NTNU) for their theses in the course “Green value creation and ethical perspectives”. This is an opportunity for HAVFISK to contribute to education and research, while increasing its own knowledge in this area.

HAVFISK contributes one vessel for use in the Institute of Marine Research reference fleet. In this way, HAVFISK assists in the collection of a range of biological data that can be used in research into fish stocks.

HAVFISK has current R&D projects relating to increased total utilisation of raw materials. The aim of this work is better utilisation of resources and increased value creation.

HAVFISK is participating in a Sintef project called “E-sushi” together with other companies in the fishing industry. The aim of the project is to gather substantial data on many levels so as to better understand what affects the fishery and thus be able to make better forecasts and provide better information for sustainable management and an effective fishery.

North east Arctic cod, haddock and saithe were environmentally certified by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) in 2010. In 2012, shrimp fishing was also MSC certified. Certification helps ensure that Norwegian fishing for these species is sustainable. The cod, haddock and saithe fisheries were recertified for a further 5-year period in 2015.

HAVFISK has an agreement with the company CO2focus AS to register and display an overview of the organisation's greenhouse gas emissions, as an integral part of the overall climate strategy. Climate accounting is an important tool in the work of identifying actual measures to reduce the group's energy consumption and associated greenhouse gas emissions. This annual report enables HAVFISK to measure key figures and evaluate itself over the course of time. Diesel represents 99.2 % of the group's total emissions of CO2.

The 2015 energy and climate accounting for HAVFISK is available on our website, www.havfisk.no .

HAVFISK fulfils its social responsibilities in many ways through its day-to-day operations. The group's main owner is Aker ASA, and Aker ASA pays great attention to its corporate social responsibility. The statutory report on corporate social responsibility was presented for the first time in connection with the annual report for 2013. HAVFISK's initial ambition is to describe the activities and measures that are ongoing within the group.