Pure Salmon has received environmental authorization from French authorities for its land-based salmon recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) facility in Le Verdon-sur-Mer, France.
Pure Salmon, a subsidiary of 8F Asset Management, said the project was officially granted environmental authorization on 3 August after completing regulatory and technical reviews of its site. The project, dubbed Saumon du Médoc, is intended to produce 10,000 metric tons (MT) of salmon per year.
“The granting of this environmental authorization is the culmination of a rigorous review process carried out in close cooperation with government departments and local stakeholders,” 8F Asset Management and Pure Salmon Founder Stephane Farouze said in a release. “It completes a step-by-step process following the building permit and the favorable opinion issued by CODERST.”
Pure Salmon was granted a favorable opinion by the Department Council for the Environment, Health, and Technological Risks (CODERST) in Gironde, France in late July, giving the project another significant regulatory win. The company was also granted a building permit in June 2026, meaning it is well on its way to moving from a concept to breaking ground.
“We are immensely proud to establish this project for the long term under the name ‘Saumon du Médoc’, further strengthening our close connection with this remarkable region,” Farouze said.
The company said the new facility will benefit from what it has learned at its Japanese facility, which secured new investments in April and began operations in May. Pure Salmon said the facility in France will generate 250 jobs in the region, and that the company remains “committed to ongoing dialogue, full transparency, and strict compliance with the requirements set by the authorities.”
