Fish farmers operate in a reality where requirements change quickly, information is scattered, and it’s becoming increasingly difficult to know whether routines actually meet today’s standards. Smarter Compliance brings together requirements, tasks, and documentation in one continuously updated structure, giving teams a clear foundation for both compliance and risk management. When everything is gathered and kept up to date, it becomes easier to work correctly, document as you go, and maintain real control over the factors that influence operations. The result is a more predictable and secure operation, even as regulations and the risk landscape evolve.
More responsibility on the farmer and less room for error: requirements must be documented more clearly than ever
Norwegian aquaculture is undergoing a clear regulatory shift, with more responsibility being placed on the farmer. It’s no longer enough to follow established routines, you must be able to document your own objectives, risk assessments, and continuous improvements in a way that withstands both audits and operational demands. At the same time, operators and site managers describe how information gets lost between roles, checklists differ from person to person, and day‑to‑day routines often rely more on experience than on updated requirements.
In parallel, the risk landscape is growing. In 2025, 160 escape‑related incidents were recorded, an increase of 8.84 % from the year before. With around 660 active sea‑based sites, this means that 24.2 % of all facilities reported an incident, and 5.45 % had a confirmed escape that same year. For many, this creates stress and uncertainty, especially when it’s difficult to know whether they’re actually working according to the right procedure, the right component list, or the right documentation standard.
The combination of stricter requirements, increasing risk, and fragmented systems means that manual compliance is no longer realistic. Production managers, site managers, and operators need tools that support them in day‑to‑day operations, not only during audits, and that ensure everyone works according to the same updated requirements, across roles and locations.
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Why choose this solution
Stay in control across the entire process
Get one up‑to‑date overview of all compliance tasks across your sites, ensuring teams always work from the correct set of requirements, even as regulations change.
Reduce risk
Detect deviations early, strengthen everyday traceability, and ensure documentation is always audit‑ready, without unnecessary stress ahead of inspections and reviews.
Cut unnecessary costs
Spend less time on manual work and avoid delays or mistakes that can lead to downtime and extra expenses, by having tasks, requirements, and documentation gathered and updated in one place.
Smarter Compliance is built for the everyday reality of Norwegian aquaculture
In Norwegian aquaculture, requirements, routines, and technical standards change frequently, and many teams on site are left to interpret what actually applies. Smarter Compliance is built precisely for this reality, as a practical support tool in existing workflows, not as another system that adds more work.
The solution provides operators, site managers, and production managers with the correct checklists and tasks based on the user manuals for key components, so they no longer need to search, interpret, or compare different sources themselves. The content is maintained automatically, ensuring teams always work according to updated requirements, not local interpretations.
With a single, continuously updated overview, everyone on the team shares the same understanding of what needs to be done, what is urgent, and what has changed since last time. The work is carried out as before, but the documentation becomes accurate,
complete, and traceable to the correct requirement basis. This reduces misunderstandings, lowers stress ahead of inspections, and supports more stable, risk‑aware operations.
How Smarter Compliance works
Smarter Compliance is built on the user manuals for key components and translates them into clear, up‑to‑date tasks you need to carry out on your site. When the solution is set up, the relevant manuals gets connected to your locations, giving you a complete overview of:
routine tasks
tasks triggered by conditions such as weather, damage, or incidents
activities requiring planning or coordination
Everything appears in a structured task list and calendar, making it clear what has been completed, what is coming up, and what is at risk of falling behind.
For teams on site, this makes the workday simpler and more predictable: operators work as they always have, but every task is automatically documented and available to the whole team. This reduces the risk of errors, missed follow‑ups, and last‑minute stress before inspections, and makes it easier to work systematically with improvement in line with the requirements of the new management regulation (“styringsforskriften”).
What you get in today’s version of Smarter Compliance
Structured overview of all relevant tasks
The system is built on the user manuals for the main components in NYTEK23 and displays all relevant routine, incident‑triggered, and planned tasks. You get the correct content without interpreting the manuals yourself.
Calendar view for full oversight
Get a clear picture of what has been completed, what is coming up, and what is overdue across locations and teams.
Automatic documentation in one place
All information related to inspections and maintenance is stored in a structured and traceable way, ensuring you are always well prepared for audits and inspections.
Unlimited users
Give access to operators, site managers, production managers, and external partners, ensuring everyone works from the same up‑to‑date information.
Built for future expansion
The solution starts with escape prevention and the main components in NYTEK23. From there, it is gradually expanded to cover more parts of the regulatory framework and the production cycle, so the functionality grows with your needs, without requiring you to change how you work.
Smarter Compliance supports our ambition to reduce fish escapes, and in the future enhance animal welfare, lower mortality rates, and drive progress in the aquaculture industry toward producing healthier, more resilient fish.
Mads Arild Eidem
Director Aquaculture Operations Nordics
DNV
Get started with Smarter Compliance
As a site manager or production manager, you know how demanding it is to stay on top of things when requirements change and teams need to work consistently across shifts and locations. Smarter Compliance for NYTEK23 gives you one clear, up‑to‑date structure for all tasks related to escape prevention, based on the user manuals you already have to follow. You get a transparent view of routine tasks, condition‑triggered tasks, and activities that require planning, so your team can avoid misunderstandings, duplication, and unnecessary manual work. The result is a more predictable workday and stronger documentation ahead of inspections. If you want to stay ahead, work more efficiently, and be among those leading the development of the industry, now is a good time to try the solution.
It’s becoming increasingly difficult to keep up with all the new requirements. Managing these demands manually is challenging, and as an operations manager, it’s hard to know whether I truly have control of every requirement at any given time.
Torbjørn Nydal Kolstad
Operations Manager
Svanøy Havbruk
Smarter Compliance will help the entire organization, from top to bottom, by giving us better control of what truly matters. It serves as one single source of truth as everyone works with the same information, and we can share it consistently with internal teams and external stakeholders. It increases control and reduces the burden of handling documentation. It also makes planning simple. I feel this will help the entire organization, from top to bottom, by giving us better control over what truly matters.
Arve Storholm
Technical Controller
GIFAS
By creating clear checklists and guidelines, we know we’re in control, giving us peace of mind during daily operations. Today, we often spend a lot of time searching for information and double‑checking everything. Being part of shaping something new is exciting, and I believe Smarter Compliance could benefit many people in the industry if we embrace it.
Frode Sandvik
Production Manager
Svanøy Havbruk
Smarter Compliance helps us collect all our checkpoints in a much more structured way than before. Everything is organized, easier to work with, and far more consistent. It’s a simple change that makes a big difference in our daily operations.
Kristian Olafsen
Site Manager
GIFAS
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