This land-based salmon farmer is already making history

The $900 million project is the most ambitious private construction project in the country.

First Water CEO Eggert Kristofersson at the company's site 45 kilometers south of Reykjavik. — First Water CEO Eggert Kristofersson at the company's site 45 kilometers south of Reykjavik.Photo: Drew Cherry/IntraFish

Drew Cherry

Editor, IntraFish.com

Published 18 June 2025, 05:48Updated 18 June 2025, 15:46

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