The Pure Salmon project in Landacres has been completely abandoned. This Friday, March 25, the company announced that Will not open its salmon production unit in LandacresNear Hesdin l’Abbé.

It is said that 10,000 tons of fish were produced in this aqua farm

This project, which began in January 2020, has drawn many criticisms, particularly from elected environmentalists. The whole land was found with an area of ​​17 hectares owned by a farmer. The production unit was supposed to open by 2024. But The project faced many oppositionEnvironmental scientists and elected associations.

Above all, it is the water consumption of future buildings that poses a challenge to public opinion, with hundreds of cubic meters of water per day. This investment is 175 million euros It was to be the largest salmon farm from France with the promise of more than 160 jobs that were not unanimously approved. However, the mayor of Boulogne-sur-Mer, Frédéric Cuvilier, supported the project.

Pure salmon indicates unavailability of salt water On the specified site in Landacres. With regard to the urban community of Boulogne, the company could find no other place for its establishment in Boulogne. So pure salmon starts from scratch, and is looking for a location that can provide it with adequate consumption of salt water, perhaps in the Gironde.