A Norway based company, West Coast Salmon AS, chose Pershing County to build and operate an industrial scale Atlantic salmon farm.
The company's business plan consists of three development phases to produce up to a total of around 50,000 tonnes of fish.
The first phase will deliver 12.600 tonnes of salmon in the second half of 2024. Their goal is to serve fresh and sustainably raised Atlantic salmon to U.S. West Coast consumers.
According to the Pershing County Economic Development Authority, the facility will be located at the Cosgrave Exit off of Interstate 80, on the northwest side of the Interstate.
West Coast Salmon says the facility’s proximity to major markets will "ensure a continuous local supply of a high quality, fresh and environmentally sustainable product that has longer shelf life and significantly reduced CO2 footprint than conventionally farmed salmon transported by air from Chile and Europe."
The facility is set to use primarily renewable energy.
The salmon farming operation will be based on the latest recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) technology.
Owners include Bregal Partners, Nutreco N.V, AquaMaof, Beachpoint Capital Management, as well as Board members and management.
(West Coast Salmon AS contributed to this report.)
