New Zealand launches first land-based kingfish farm

The commercial-scale pilot facility has capacity to produce up to 600 metric tons a year of the high-value whitefish.

The kingfish are grown at NIWA's state-of-the-art land-based farm in Ruakākā, northern New Zealand.
The kingfish are grown at NIWA's state-of-the-art land-based farm in Ruakākā, northern New Zealand.Photo: NIWA
Published 16 August 2024, 11:40Updated 16 August 2024, 11:40
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