Pure Salmon Japan passes key milestone

Two months after the arrival of the first salmon eggs at the Tsu City location in Mie prefecture, central Japan, the company said the first fish were now in their tanks.

Pure Salmon declared: “The journey continues.”

Alberto Jimenez Ollarzu, Head of Operations, said: “ This progress represents years of planning, engineering, and collaboration to develop a RAS [recirculating aquaculture system] system carefully designed in every detail, supported by an extraordinary team that continues to grow stronger.

“My congratulations and sincere appreciation go to every person who, directly or indirectly, contributes each day to achieving these important milestones.

“We continue moving forward, turning plans into operations and challenges into results. Pure Salmon Japan — let us keep moving forward.”

The announcement brought messages of congratulations from leading industrial figures in Japan.

Hideki Hamada, Commercial Leader in Japan with feed group Skretting, posted: “Congratulations, Alberto, and the entire Pure Salmon Japan team. It is exciting to see years of planning and engineering now turning into real operations.

“We are proud to support this journey and look forward to working closely together as the first fish grow and the project moves into its next phase. A great milestone—and only the beginning.”

The Pure Salmon project covers almost 14 hectares and controls the full value chain from roe to harvest ready fish. The first commercial harvest is expected next spring.

When completed the project will produce 10,000 tons of salmon for some of Japan’s largest cities, including Tokyo and Osaka.

Meanwhile, Pure Salmon’s French RAS project recently cleared an important approval stage for its proposed site at Verdon-sur-Mer.