Final local sign-off could unlock construction within weeks
Plans to build the EU’s largest onshore salmon farm in south-western France have moved closer to reality after the project secured another green light from regional authorities.
In the coastal town of Verdon-sur-Mer, the prospect of hosting a major aquaculture facility has long sparked controversy.
The Pure Salmon project aims to produce 10,000 tonnes of fish in water tanks, with activists sounding the alarm over the potential impact of such a site – and even Environment Minister Monique Barbut coming out against it.
Last week, the project cleared another regulatory hurdle after receiving a favourable environmental opinion. It now awaits a final sign-off from local authorities in the coming weeks, which, if granted, would clear the way for construction to begin.
