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South of Spain emerges as Key Hub for Great Amberjack Aquaculture

El Puerto de Santa María, Spain, 28 February 2025 | Kingfish Norway and Futuna Blue launch a cutting-edge Great Amberjack cultivation facility, positioning the city of El Puerto de Santa María as a Mediterranean aquaculture leader

Futuna Blue - tanque reproductores seriola

Futuna Blue, in partnership with Kingfish Norway, is forging ahead with plans to expand production of Seriola (Seriola dumerili), commonly known as Great Amberjack. This was confirmed by Germán Beardo, the Mayor of El Puerto de Santa María, during his recent visit to the city’s Port Authorities facilities.

During his tour, the mayor witnessed significant progress in the construction of the new on-growing facility. As the town hall reported, this facility is set to become a global benchmarking in juvenile production of the species, while the extension represents an exciting step forward in completing the production cycle with a facility dedicated to on-growing up to the market size.

El Puerto de Santa María, espacio futura granja seriola

It’s worth noting that the new on-growing facility spans 10,000 square metres and will employ a Recirculating Aquaculture System (RAS), a technology that maximises resource efficiency and supports sustainable production. Initially, the facility will produce 450 tonnes of Seriola.

Furthermore, preparations are underway for a future expansion that will increase the facility’s capacity of 4,500 tonnes annually over an area of 47,000 square metres. This expansion, already approved by the Port Authority, will incorporate cutting-edge technology for further enhance the sustainability of production.

Mayor Beardo expressed his gratitude to Kingfish Norway and Futuna Blue for their investment in the city, highlighting how this project bolsters El Puerto de Santa María’s leadership in the aquaculture sector and boosts local economy growth, whilst reaffirming its commitment to innovation and environmental sustainability.