A planned land-based salmon farm near Grimsby says its filtration system could allow it to supply salmon free from microplastics to the UK market.
Mike Berthet, who is leading the proposed project, told The Telegraph that the farm’s water treatment system would filter water to a highly precise level.
“Because we’re able to micro filter down to a very precise degree, our salmon will be some of the first salmon to be consumed in the UK that doesn’t contain microplastics,” he said.
The £120 million project plans annual production of 5,000 tonnes of salmon using land-based recirculating aquaculture technology.
The claim comes amid growing public and scientific scrutiny of microplastic contamination in food chains, including seafood products.
If delivered commercially, the positioning could offer land-based producers a premium marketing angle against conventionally farmed salmon.