Bornholm company Ocean Prawns ended 2025 with financial results described as being in line with expectations, and a return to a more normal set of figures after the record year of 2024. The group’s profit after tax came to DKK42 million.
‘We knew that 2025 would not repeat the extraordinary outcome of 2024. When we disregard the divestment last year, we deliver a result at a solid level and within our expectations. We are satisfied with that,’ said Ocean Prawns CEO Daniel Barslund.
Ocean Prawns’ primary activity remains MSC-certified cold-water shrimp and halibut. These fisheries has contributed positively to the group’s results in 2025, but the year has also been marked by several challenges.
‘Fishing remains the foundation of Ocean Prawns, but it is also an industry where conditions can change quickly. In 2025, we have been affected, among other things, by the increased tariffs of 25% on seafood products from Canada. This has been a real challenge because our importers cannot absorb the entire additional price. Therefore, we have had to compensate on price at times to remain competitive in the market,’ he said, commenting that the group’s experience and international relations are crucial in a highly uncertain market.
‘There are many moving parts in fishing. Quotas, fuel prices, technology, exchange rates, customs and sales markets all play a role. That is why it is important that we have a solid group, skilled staff and strong partners in the markets we work in,’ he said.
Several companies within the group have delivered strong results, including Svaneke Bryghus, Fugato and Jens Møller Gudhjem. This year the group has taken steps in developing its Bornholm portfolio. The Æbleløkkerne residential project in Rønne Syd is taking shape, Fugato has taken over a transport activity from BHS Logistics, and Svaneke Bryghus has purchased a stake in Small Batch Brewery in Nexø. Ocean Prawns has also continued its long-term investments on Bornholm, including the latest investment in more than 695 hectares of forest.
‘We are an international fishing group with local roots in Nexø, but we are also a Bornholm company. It means something to us that we can help create activity, jobs and development on the island. Some investments are about companies, others about housing, infrastructure or nature. What they have in common is that we think long-term,’ Daniel Barslund said.
Ocean Prawns employs more than 241 staff in the group’s affiliated companies and equity interests on Bornholm, while more than 696 people are employed in total.
