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Responsible growth

Our strategy

Our aim is to become the leading most sustainable producer of salmon in Scotland. We have a substantial investment programme over the next five years to strengthen, grow and transform our business.

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Recirculating Aquaculture System (RAS)

Fundamental to our investment programme is our development of innovative recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS).

This technology gives us greater control of the freshwater rearing environment, which supports the health and welfare of our salmon. Their time in freshwater is increased, producing larger smolts and reducing the marine cycle to about one year.

The first of these sustainable RAS facilities can be found on the Applecross peninsular in the Highlands, it will be the largest, most sustainable of its kind in Scotland.

The benefits of RAS are far-reaching:

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Our salmon - Greater control of the freshwater rearing environment supports the health and wellbeing of our salmon and by reducing marine time from 18 months to 10-12 months, which in turn reduces the biological risk.

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Our customers - Improving quality and consistency.

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Our environment - Lessening our impact on the natural environment by reducing waste, using locally produced sustainable energy and reducing water usage through recirculation.

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Our communities - The project will create around 30 rural jobs. We're also investing in housing in this remote area and use local suppliers where possible.

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Sales Enquiry

If you have any enquiries, our sales team are available to answer any questions, simply click below or contact us at sales.scotland@bakkafrost.com