Our seafood
At First Water, we’re dedicated to revolutionizing salmon farming with our state-of-the-art land-based facilities in Iceland. Our sustainable approach ensures premium quality salmon, responsibly raised with minimal environmental impact.
Sustainable and fresh products
First Water is an Icelandic salmon farming company committed to leading the future of sustainable aquaculture. Nestled in the unique environment of Iceland, we harness the island's abundant geothermal energy to create a low-impact, land-based salmon farming operation that sets a new standard for environmental responsibility.
Our approach is guided by a deep respect for nature. By leveraging geothermal energy, we maintain optimal conditions for our salmon, ensuring they thrive without the need for antibiotics or harmful chemicals. This method not only protects the natural ecosystem but also produces a healthier, more natural product for consumers.
Journey of the salmon
Incubation & hatching
The process starts with the arrival of eggs from Benchmark Genetics Iceland, which are placed into the incubation system at our hatchery facility in Öxnalækur for 6 – 8 weeks. The eggs become alevin and reach a total weight of 5 gr. in this process.
Fry system & fingerling system
Alevin becomes fry and are moved to small tanks in the hatchery facility in Öxnalækur where they undergo a smoltification process until they weigh around 80 gr. New hatchery facility will be built at Laxarbraut to provide for full capacity.
Grow-out tanks
When the smolts reach around 80 gr. they are moved to the facility at Laxabraut where they are placed in 3 different grow-out tank sizes ranging from 20 m – 28 m in interior diameter, where they reach harvest size.
Harvesting
When the Salmon reaches about 5,000 gr. the salmon is transferred into harvesting tanks, where they are harvested. Assuming the average harvesting size would be 6,000 gr. the grow out period would be ~16.8 months.
Distribution
Due to constant production environment, First Water hf. will be able to achieve continuous harvesting and thus secure constant delivery. Proximity to the main transportation, retail and distribution centers in Iceland, will further increase efficiently in delivery to the customers and effectively meet customer demands.