Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 7 hours ago
In the small town of Strömsnäsbruk, an old paper mill has been turned into a high-tech sturgeon farm. Here, Swedish company Arctic Roe produces black caviar through gentle, live harvesting that does not harm the fish.
Live harvesting is certainly not cheap, but Arctic Roe relies on it to put fish welfare first and make caviar production more sustainable.
Video: Simon Kallin, for Arctic Roe of Scandinavia
Production manager: Henrik Baecklund/Henx Hospitality Group
Edit & VO: Sweden․se
Photos: Clément Morin/Nobel Prize Outreach, Dan Lepp/Nobel Prize Outreach
Music: 'Between the Sun and the Deep Blue Sea' (instrumental version) – Katharine Appleton / Epidemic Sound
In the small town of Strömsnäsbruk, an old paper mill has been turned into a high-tech sturgeon farm. Here, Swedish company Arctic Roe produces black caviar through gentle, live harvesting that does not harm the fish.
Live harvesting is certainly not cheap, but Arctic Roe relies on it to put fish welfare first and make caviar production more sustainable.
Video: Simon Kallin, for Arctic Roe of Scandinavia
Production manager: Henrik Baecklund/Henx Hospitality Group
Edit & VO: Sweden․se
Photos: Clément Morin/Nobel Prize Outreach, Dan Lepp/Nobel Prize Outreach
Music: 'Between the Sun and the Deep Blue Sea' (instrumental version) – Katharine Appleton / Epidemic Sound
