Prefecture authorizes salmon mega farm in Gironde
The short version
The Gironde prefecture has given its approval to a salmon mega-farm project led by Pure Salmon. The site must produce 10,000 tonnes of fish per year.
The Gironde prefecture has authorised the establishment of a salmon mega-farm in Verdon-sur-Mer.3,2,1 The project is led by Pure Salmon, a company financed by a Singaporean investment fund.3,2,1 The prefect of Gironde, Sophie Brocas, justified this decision by a "great economic and industrial interest for the territory".3
The plant is expected to produce 10,000 tonnes of salmon per year.2 Local environmental protection associations strongly oppose the project.2 The project represents an investment of 280 million euros.3
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