Mitsui-owned land-based trout farm says it is ready for commercial production of its fast-growing fish

'It has taken us 25 generations, so you know there were many hurdles to overcome,' the co-CEO tells IntraFish.

"If you compare it to other countries, I think the price of fresh rainbow trout is really close to - and sometimes higher - than Atlantic salmon," Tez Sogo (holding trout), co-CEO at FRD Japan, tells IntraFish. — "If you compare it to other countries, I think the price of fresh rainbow trout is really close to - and sometimes higher - than Atlantic salmon," Tez Sogo (holding trout), co-CEO at FRD Japan, tells IntraFish.Photo: FRD Japan

Rachel Mutter

Published 3 October 2023, 03:01Updated 4 October 2023, 16:10

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