August 3, 2023

Stolt Sea Farm to expand flatfish hatchery at Cervo, Spain RAS site

Stolt Sea Farm is planning to expand a flatfish hatchery at its land-based recirculating aquaculture facility (RAS) in Cervo, Spain, to increase the production of turbot and sole.

In a press release, the company announced the government of Galicia, Spain, gave it the final green light it needed to build an extension on its hatchery. The company already received a construction license and a favorable environmental impact report, it said.

"This is a very important landmark for us," Stolt Sea Farm president Jordi Trias said. "This exciting project demonstrates the confidence we have in the strength of our business and is crucial to our strategic growth plan, which includes reaching our annual production target of 23,000 tonnes of turbot and sole by 2035."

The new facility, the company said, is already the world's largest hatchery for flatfish and the expansion will allow it to grow even further to a capacity of six million turbot juveniles and 10 million sole juveniles annually. The increased hatchery capacity, it said, will, in turn, increase its production capacity to 8,500 tonnes of turbot and more than 3,000 tonnes of sole.

"Our Cervo expansion also underlines our commitment to creating opportunities for our employees and people in the local community," Trias said. "Ultimately, the new hatchery will support increased sales and the continued growth and success of our business, so that future generations continue to enjoy wonderful seafood." 

The company said it plans to start construction in October, and expects the facility to be operational by "mid-2025."

- SeafoodSource