Salmon Evolution completes key seawater intake milestone for Indre Harøy Phase 2.
Land-based salmon farming company Salmon Evolution has completed installation of two new seawater intake pipelines at its Indre Harøy facility in Norway, marking a major milestone in the development of the project’s second phase.
The newly installed pipelines reach depths of approximately 25 and 95 metres, drawing water from below the sea lice layer to improve fish health and ensure consistent water quality. The intakes will supply 12 additional grow-out tanks with seawater, which is filtered and disinfected at the company’s on-site intake station before use.
“This is a crucial step in ensuring the very best water quality for our land-based salmon,” the company stated in a LinkedIn post on Sunday. The pipelines are designed to optimise conditions within the facility as Salmon Evolution scales up production capacity.
Phase 2 of the Indre Harøy site will double the company’s production potential and is part of Salmon Evolution’s strategy to combine land-based farming with flow-through systems that use fresh and filtered seawater.
The company thanked project partners and staff for completing what it described as a complex marine operation requiring close coordination.
Salmon Evolution aims to produce 31,500 tonnes of HOG (head-on gutted) Atlantic salmon annually at full build-out.