Land-based salmon farming project proposed in Ireland

Niri Seafood’s Ireland branch is awaiting approval for its plan to produce 3,300 metric tons of salmon in a closed containment facility on Ireland’s Reen Point.

The plan comes on the scene as Marine Harvest Ireland awaits approval of its own marine salmon farm in the same area, at Bantry Bay, reports the Southern Star.

While a sources at leading salmon farming companies have told IntraFish closed containment salmon farming is more costly than marine operations, Niri -- headquartered in Norway -- said the opposite.

“On-shore