Bluff, New Zealand

ImpactMarine’s Bluff facility in New Zealand will be a sustainable RAS facility, producing 10,000 tonnes of premium grade King Salmon per year. The team has secured all the key licences and permits, and completed engineering designs, with construction expected to commence in early-2024, and the first harvest in 2026.

• King salmon is the premium salmon species given its superior taste and quality

  • Small market relative to Atlantic salmon, currently limited by supply

  • Priced at (up to) a 2x premium to Atlantic salmon and other Pacific salmon

• NZ is the largest producer of, and a key market, for King salmon

  • New Zealand is the only significant producer of farmed King salmon

  • Supplies of both wild-caught and in-ocean farming production are under pressure from climate and ecosystem changes

• NZ has a unique advantage for the land-based production of King salmon

  • Extensive know-how about the farming, processing & marketing of King salmon

  • International reputation as an exporter of premium seafood to over 80 countries

  • Well-established export systems with low or no tariff access to all major markets, especially in the growth markets of Asia

ImpactMarine is also working closely with with national & regional governments and with local communities. including:

• Department of Conservation

• The Ministry for the Environment

• Te Puni Kōkiri (Ministry of Māori Development)

• Office for Māori Crown Relations – Te Arawhiti

• Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

• New Zealand Trade and Enterprise