Carisma Fish

Carisma Fish AS is a partnership between founder Matias Aarvik, his son Arild together with Ole-Jonny and his brother Cato Bellen.

Matias Aarvik was born into the fishing industry and was encouraged at a young age to follow in his father’s footsteps and become a fisherman. His first job at the age of 14 was on board Norway’s very first trawler with a plant onboard and at that time, vessels were away at sea for up to four months at a time – the crew had no way of making contact with their families.

In 1970, having been a successful fisherman for many years, Matias formed a partnership with two of his brothers and they invested in a vessel of their own –a longliner which they named Vestfisk. Eight years later the brothers built a second boat – this time an automated longliner, named Vestkapp.

The business ran successfully and they sold Vestkapp in 2001 to Arild and his company. This one later burnt down in 2002.

In 2001 Matias and Arild joined forces with Ole-Jonny and Cato Bellen to launch Carisma Fish AS. Their fleet was expanded in 2008/09, when the four men invested in the two longliners, Carisma Star and Carisma Viking.

Arild Aarvik

Arild is managing director of Carisma Fish, and has been a fisherman since the age of 17, beginning his career onboard his father’s longliner (Vestfisk). He is a trained skipper/shipmaster and spent many seasons working as a skipper in the Barents Sea, before starting his own business with his father as partner. Arild has been a board member of the Sogn and Fjordane Fishing Boat Owners’ Association since 1999, and chairman of the organisation since 2008. He also sits on the board of the National Association of Fishing Boat Owners and is engaged in the political side of the fishing industry, working with a number of different organisations.

Managing Director
T: +47 57 85 29 03
M: +47 913 65 846
E: arild@carismafish.no

Ole-Jonny Bellen

Ole-Jonny has been in the fishing industry for many years. In 1986 at the age of 18, he worked on board an autoliner from Vanylven. In 1988 he trained as skipper/shipmaster and in 1989 he continued his career as a fisherman on a boat from Måløy. In 1992 Ole-Jonny bought his first longliner in partnership with his brother Cato Bellen – the Vestliner. Matias and Arild Aarvik bought the Vestliner from the brothers in 1996 and this was renamed the Sjøliner. In 1997 Ole-Jonny invested in a new longliner with his brother Kvitnes, followed by two other vessels, the Aksla and the Suderøy – until a new partnership was formed with Matias and Arild. Ole-Jonny is the technical and operational manager for Carisma Fish. Ole-Jonnys brother Cato is a co-owner of Carisma Fish as well as being one of two skippers on the Carisma Viking.

Technical/Operations Manager
T: +47 57 85 29 02
M: +47 905 17 981
E: ole@carismafish.no

Matias Aarvik

Senior
T: +47 57 85 29 00
M: +47 913 65 849
E: post@carismafish.no

Bent Gangsø
Financial Manager
T: +47 57 85 29 06
M: +47 909 62 930
E: bent@carismafish.no

Dagrunn Aarvik
Crew Manager
T: +47 57 85 29 04
M: +47 901 04 299
E: dagrunn@carismafish.no

Ragnhild H. Sætremyr
Financial Consultant
T: +47 57 85 29 05
E: ragnhild@carismafish.no

Liv Kvalheim
Financial Consultant
T: +47 57 85 07
E: liv@carismafish.no