Framherji was founded in 1994 as a small fishing company. Over the years the company has become one of Faroe Islands’leading operators in the fishing industry. The fleet contains a freezer trawler that fully processes and freezes fish on board as well as a pelagic trawler and a longliner vessel. Framherji operates two trawlers Hogaberg and Fagraberg
Since 2011 Framherji is co-owner of the vertically integrated seafood company Faroe Origin. The company holds eight trawler vessels, fish factories and plants which produce a wide variety of fresh and frozen fish products. Since 2003 Framherji became main partner of the Bergfrost cold storage, known for its unique cold store built within the mountains of Fuglafjørður.
Samherji has been involved in the seafood industry in the Faroe Islands since 1994 when Framherji was founded.