Spanish firm Norcantabric kickstarted construction of its €32 million ($37 million) land-based salmon farm in the town of Riancho, in Ramales de la Victoria, Spain, CEO Emilio Cano confirmed for IntraFish.

Norcantabric aims to produce 3,000 metric tons of salmon per year by 2021 and up to 10,000 metric tons per year following expansion plans.

Despite Cano previously prioritizing AquaMaof as a technology supplier, Norcantabric selected Danish supplier Alpha-Aqua.