Land-based fish farm given planning concent

The land based salmon farm will be the first of its kind in the UK. All production will happen in a controlled environment using the latest recirculation technology from Denmark. FishFrom plan to have their first fish on supermarket shelves in time for Christmas 2015.

Andrew Robertson, founder and director of FishFrom says: “We are absolutely delighted that the planning committee of Argyll and Bute Council have given our plans their full backing and approval. Like us, they share a vision for how salmon farming in the UK can continue to innovate and develop. We are really excited to have the green light to move from plans on paper to making this innovative project a reality.”

FishFrom hope to start building in the spring of 2014 and, early the following year, will start to grow the first salmon smolts from 100 grammes to 5kgs. The fish will grow in highly oxygenated, recirculated water free from predators and parasites. The latest recirculation aquaculture technology is being supplied by a Danish firm and as a consequence the Danish Government, through their export finance agency, EKF, is proposing provision of a AAA rated guarantee of 80% of the debt finance.