Martin Skaug, Director of Communications of the Norwegian Seafood Council, began his career in the seafood industry as a salmon farmer at the age of 16. He holds a master’s degree in Leadership, innovation and market from UiT, the Arctic University of Norway. Skaug is the chairman of the Bukta Tromsø Open Air Festival, amongst other board positions. He also has over a decade of experience as a revue producer and director, and several years as an improvisational actor with former Norwegian improv champions “Gratis øl”. Skaug has been with the Seafood Council since 2016.