A Danish company has harvested Atlantic salmon for the first time from its new commercial land-based aquaculture farm, according to Atlantic Sapphire, a Norwegian firm that has invested in the farm.
The farm, located at Langsand Laks, is named Oceanus, and can produce up to 1,000 metric tons (MT) a year according to Atlantic Sapphire. The farm uses a recirculating aquaculture system, where the water is constantly being recycled, filtered and purified using ultraviolet light treatment.
A number of Danish seafood companies are in charge of the farm, with Atlantic Sapphire supporting it as well. In an announcement, the company claimed the farm was one of the first truly bio-secure salmon farms in the world.
"This is the first positive step forward for cleaning up our waterways as it proves that commercial fish can be produced successfully and sustainably on land using this new technology," said Lars Brinch Thygesen, an environmental consultant with Danish Angler's Association.
