LAXEY
Sustainable aquaculture on land
LAXEY
Our aim is to establish a fish farm on land in the Westman Islands for 32,000 tonnes / year of atlantic salmon. Aquaculture has for a long time been the fastest growing food industry worldwide. Global population growth and improved quality of life have meant that demand for salmon has been growing faster than supply.
Atlantic salmon is an ideal fish to farm. It produces high quality protein and is a popular food in many parts of the world. Our salmon farm on Heimaey will produce salmon of the highest quality with clean, environmentally friendly energy in clean seawater under favorable conditions. The sea temperature in the Westman Islands is the highest in the waters around Iceland. Waste will be removed from the effluent using flow-through system with about 70% water reuse. Juveniles are vaccinated but no drugs will be used in the salmon farming. This will create natural, high-quality food in a sustainable way.
environmental friendly – sustainable – no drugs used
Company news
LAXEY, formerly Icelandic Land Farmed Salmon, completes an EUR 42 million capital increase
Land based salmon farming with 32 thousand tons capacity Westman Island based seafood family with 75 years heritage - as anchor investor Hatchery to start operation by end of 2023 Production in grow-out tanks to commence in 2024 Westman Islands, Iceland, 14th...
These days we are building Biofilters for RAS2 and RAS3.
Fish live in direct and constant contact with their environment, the water. Since everything that goes into the fish (feed) also goes out of the fish (urine & feces), the environment needs to be cleaned and treated to keep the fish healthy and happy. This is of...
Installation of tanks
Installation of tanks is going well and a team from Akva Group is in charge of the installation.These tanks are in the startfeed in RAS1, but the fry will be placed in these tanks after hatching.There are 6 tanks in RAS1 and each one is 5 m. in diameter.Click on...