Røvær Aquaculture Centre – an ocean of opportunities

Learn more at the Røvær Aquaculture Centre about Norway as a seafood nation and the way we have developed into a world leader for producing farmed salmon. Did you know, for instance, that a lorry fully loaded with salmon rolls over the Norwegian frontier every 10 minutes, day in and day out, all year round?

Fish farming is a large and important business along our coast, and you can become familiar with this modern industry at the aquaculture centre. You’ll also get to know the tiny creatures, seabirds and fish which flourish around Røvær.

The exhibition is compact and provides an easy-to-understand introduction to big and exciting subjects such as aquaculture, history, the environment and natural conditions. Interactive screens provide in-depth information, games and activities.

Highlights

Play “Happy Salmon” and take the aquaculture quiz
Watch the film Under the Surface
Visit the aquariums at nearby Tranhuset
Take the interests and vocational test and find your ideal fish-farming job
Take an excursion to the fish farm

Practical information

Prices

Visiting the exhibition centre is FREE OF CHARGE

April-30 September: 10.00-18.00 (other times are bookable)
October-April: booking required.

JOIN US for a guided boat tour in a rigid inflatable (RIB)to the salmon farm. Departures at 11.30 and 14.15 every day until August 16^th

Duration: approx. 45 min, including time to get dressed.

Price: NOK 100 for adults and NOK 50 for children.

* The lower age limit for visiting the fish farm is 6 years. Children aged 6 to 12 years old must be accompanied by an adult.
Children under 18 must have written permission from a parent or guardian.

Sign up at Røvær Sjøhus, post@rovarhavbrukssenter.no
or by phone +47 960 94 450.

Departures are subject to weather conditions.

Getting there – transport

Fast ferries run between the Inner Quay (Indre kai) in Haugesund and Røvær several times a day throughout the year. The trip takes 25 minutes.

The Røvær Aquaculture Centre is only a short walk from the quay, easily accessible for prams/pushchairs and wheelchairs. Check fast-ferry times at Kolumbus.no.

Check fast-ferry times at Kolumbus.no

Refreshments and accommodation

The convenience store at Røvær is open Monday – saturday with service, but also has 24-hour self-service.

Røvær Sjøhus it is open every day from 11:00 to 16:00 until August 16th. Here you can buy coffee, cake/waffels, ice cream and soft drinks. After August 16^th, it is open every Saturday and Sunday from 11:00 to 15:00 until the end of September.

At Røvær Havhotell the restaurant is open every day until August 16. Sunday to Wednesday it is open from 12:00 to 20:00 with food served from 12:30 to 19:00. Thursday to Saturday it is open from 12:00 to 21:00 with food served from 12:30 to 20:00.

It is possible to stay at Røvær Havhotell all year round. Accommodation can be booked here. Or contact us at kontakt@rovarhavhotell.no

Fish farm excursion

What actually happens at a fish farm? Take a trip out in a rigid inflatable and experience one of Norway’s most forward-looking industries at close hand.

Røvær Fjordbruk’s salmon cages are just a short boat ride from the Røvær quay. Our guided tour takes you to the edge of the cages to see how the salmon live. Read more about feeding, equipment, technology and production. Perhaps you’ll be able to help feed the fish.

The guide will take you on an exciting round trip by rigid inflatable, allowing you to get a close look at what happens out on the farm.

Practical information

Duration: the excursion takes about 45 minutts
Price: NOK 100 per person. Kids NOK 50.
Equipment: visitors can borrow drysuits, shoes and lifejackets.

The lower age limit for visiting the fish farm is 6 years. Children aged 6 to 12 years old must be accompanied by an adult.

Visit Tranhuset

Study fish up close. Tranhuset is close the aquaculture centre and has an outdoor area open to the general public. This contains two aquariums housing fish, crabs and other interesting marine creatures. Learn more about life in the sea.

Laboratory and workshop

Tranhuset provides good indoor working conditions for visiting school parties, including its own “lab” with microscope, carpentry bench and informative posters. The building has a changing room for people heading out to visit the fish farm and a small workshop where pupils can build their own things. At times, the interior with carpentry bench and microscope will be open to the public. It can also be opened for visitor groups on request.

Røvær Fjordbruk

Proximity to good fishing grounds has attracted people to Røvær for thousands of years. Aquaculture has been pursued there since 1997, when Røvær Fiskefarm began farming halibut.

The company secured a licence to farm salmon in 2002, and changed its name to Røvær Fjordbruk. It is now a subsidiary of Alsaker Fjordbruk, which ranks as one of Norway’s leading salmon producers and is based at Onarheim in Tysnes a little further north.

Any questions?

Please call us on
Tel: +47 970 74 810 /+47 52 71 80 35
or email: post@rovarhavbrukssenter.no

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