Salmon

Cost to build new AquaBounty land-based salmon farming operation could run as much as 60% higher than initial estimate

Higher costs and the addition of a processing plant and water treatment facility are behind higher estimate for the genetically modified salmon producer's project.

The farm, which is projected to produce 10,000 metric tons of farmed salmon in a land-based recirculating aquaculture facility, was originally estimated to cost around $200 million.
The farm, which is projected to produce 10,000 metric tons of farmed salmon in a land-based recirculating aquaculture facility, was originally estimated to cost around $200 million.Photo: AquaBounty
Published 2 November 2021, 16:39Updated 2 November 2021, 16:54
Land-based salmonAquaBountySylvia WulfAtlantic SapphireRecirculating Aquaculture Systems (RAS)