Kvidul has been granted an aquaculture permit for smolt and harvested fish at Brennholmen

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Trøndelag County Authority has granted Kvidul AS an aquaculture permit for the production of 10 million salmon smolts and 20,000 tonnes of harvested salmon on land at Brennholmen in Åfjord municipality.
Trøndelag County Authority has granted Kvidul AS an aquaculture permit for Brennholmen

Milestone for project Brennholmen

In April 2022, Kvidul applied for an aquaculture permit for the production of 10,000,000 salmon smolts up to 560 grams and 20,000 tonnes of harvested salmon on land at Brennholmen in Åfjord municipality. The requested biomass was 2,500 tonnes for the smolt and 13,000 tonnes for the harvested fish.

After the public sector authorities involved have reviewed and given their respective decisions on the application, Trøndelag County Authority approves the application for an aquaculture permit valid from 22 December 2022.

We are very pleased with the county authority's decision and look forward to start the detailed design and construction of the facility at Brennholmen. The plant will be the first for the production of harvested fish from salmon on land in Trøndelag.

Decision for the aquaculture permit for smolt

In the decision letter from Trøndelag county authority, it is stated that Kvidul AS is granted the aquaculture permit TR-AA-9 for salmon smolt at site 45157 - Brennholmen II - in Åfjord municipality.

The aquaculture permit follows the requested biomass, limited to the production of 10,000,000 smolts per year, corresponding to a biomass of 5,600 tonnes per year. The maximum permitted biomass is 2,500 tonnes.

Decision for the aquaculture permit for harvested fish

In the decision letter from Trøndelag county authority, it is stated that Kvidul AS is granted the aquaculture permit TR-AA-8 for harvested salmon fish at location 45156 - Brennholmen - in Åfjord municipality.

The aquaculture permit follows the requested biomass, limited to a maximum permitted biomass of 13,000 tonnes.