The Farm
The Black Cod Company has secured a 1,200 m2 facility it is converting to a full cycle hatchery and initial grow out, as well as permits for an additional 2,000 m2 expansion for additional grow-out capacity
Our site selection offers significant strategic advantages:
Direct Access to Clean Seawater
Located at the point where the Oosterschelde Estuary meets the North Sea, providing high refreshment of clean seawater.
Proximity to Seafood Transport Hub and Target Markets
Located within a 35 minute drive from the major seafood transportation hub in Yerseke enables daily harvests to order and same day cold-chain shipping across the EU.
Existing Seawater Intake and Discharge Permits
Critical to any RAS farming operation, the required permits for intake and discharge of seawater are already in place.
Available and Experienced Local Personnel
Both The Netherlands in general and the province of Zeeland in particular have a long history of fishing and aquaculture, and have increasingly become a hub for technology driven land-based aquaculture.
Supportive Economic Development Fit
Local authorities are highly supportive of new aquaculture developments and the economical benefits such activity brings to the province.
SITE LOCATION
Province of Zeeland, The Netherland
