Yet another deal for Benchmark Genetics as it signs with Swiss land-based salmon farmer

Switzerland’s first land-based salmon farm, Swiss Alpine Fish, has secured its ova requirements for a period of five years through a long-term agreement with Benchmark Genetics.

The agreement also includes technical support from Benchmark.

Swiss Alpine Fish is currently producing about 600 metric tons of Atlantic salmon in a land-based recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) facility in the Lostallo region.

Swiss Alpine Fish imports six batches of ova from Benchmark Genetics Iceland annually. which it grows to a harvest size of about 3.5