Let’s face it: land-based farmed salmon production has been at the very best a mixed bag, and from the cynic’s view, a flop.

I could rattle off the list of casualties, but you can look in our archive and find plenty. And trust me – there will be more to come.

That’s not a bad thing. In fact, the people pioneering the developments -- provided they are up-front with their investors about the very real risks -- should be applauded. Someday, the code will be cracked, and a new sustainably raised, locally grown, premium farmed salmon may hit the market, and make the producers money.

But