New broodstock plant on the site of a disused smolt facility.
| Construction client: | Nordnorsk Stamfisk AS |
| Design and build contractor: | Artec Aqua AS |
| Construction start: | November 2013 |
| Facility hand-over: | May 2015 |
| Production capacity: | 105 million salmon spawn |
| Area, new construction: | 3760 m2 |
| Total tank volume: | 760 m3 |
| Technologies: | FTS, FTS-R |
| Water qualities: | Fresh water |
| Contract value: | NOK 135 million |
| Location: | Leines, Municipality of Steigen, Nordland County. |
This was the first broodstock plant built in Northern Norway, and it is operated by AquaGen, Steigen Department.
When running at full capacity, the facility can produce a minimum of 150 million roe per year, based on the landing of broodstock from the Nova Sea, Nordlaks and Cermaq plants in the region.
