Soaring costs derail Mitsubishi, Maruha Nichiro land-based salmon farm

A much-anticipated land-based salmon farming venture has been pushed back two years, as construction costs and a shortage of workers delay the $74 million project.

Artist's impression of deepwater intake lines for Atland land-based salmon farm in Japan.
Artist's impression of deepwater intake lines for Atland land-based salmon farm in Japan.Photo: Nyuzen Town
Published 29 September 2025, 04:00Updated 29 September 2025, 05:57
Land-based salmonMitsubishiMaruha NichiroAtlandJapan