Arctic Catch was established by Igor Smirnov in 2009, initially to provide a production facility for the newly identified red king crab fishery, and to explore the viability of a Norwegian snow crab industry. Since then we have progressed steadily to become a leading supplier of Arctic seafood to the global market. Vardø was the natural location, as close to the crab fishing grounds as possible, with production and packing facilities at the waterfront close to the local airport. During the 2009 and 2010 seasons, we solely processed red king crab. In 2011, we purchased Arctic Wolf, a 47m live catch crab vessel. The same year we obtained permission to land and pack whitefish. In 2013 we were the first company in Norway to land and process snow crab. In 2015 we expanded our whitefish business, adding frozen products to fresh and salted whitefish, supplying domestic as well as export markets. Arctic Catch and Vardø is now heading rapidly into the future, combining its traditional cod, haddock and halibut with the new and exciting red king crab and snow crab.