Norwegian salmon producer Lødingen Fisk has signed an agreement with Pure Salmon Technology to build a new land-based recirculating aquaculture system facility in Vestbygda, Nordland. The project was originally planned as a flow-through system, but the company shifted to RAS technology after reviewing water use and power capacity constraints. The new facility will include dedicated […]
A new report has found that Norwegian salmon farms are polluting fjords and coastal waters with nutrient waste comparable to the untreated sewage of tens of millions of people. Analysis from the Sunstone Institute found Norway’s aquaculture industry released 75,000 tonnes of nitrogen, 13,000 tonnes of phosphorus, and 360,000 tonnes of organic carbon into coastal […]
Emerging aquaculture companies in Iceland are advancing major land-based salmon production projects, pointing to the country’s clean water, renewable energy, and available land as key advantages for moving salmon farming out of the ocean and onto land. At the 2026 North Atlantic Seafood Forum, leaders from Losna Seafood, Laxey, and Thor Salmon outlined plans to […]
Salmon Evolution has welcomed the first smolt into Phase 2 of its Indre Harøy land-based salmon farming facility in Norway, marking a major milestone in the company’s expansion plans and the continued growth of large-scale land-based aquaculture. “This is a major milestone for Salmon Evolution,” said CEO Trond Håkon Schaug-Pettersen. “The successful start-up of Phase […]
Samherji Fish Farming is expanding one of the world’s largest land-based salmon farming operations through its “Salmon Garden” project in Reykjanes, Iceland, a facility designed to produce up to 36,000 tonnes of salmon annually using renewable geothermal energy and advanced water treatment systems. “This is a project on a massive scale that will positively impact […]
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