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GS Engineering & Construction (GS E&C) has announced the completion of Korea’s first land-based smart salmon farm, the Busan Smart Aquaculture Cluster, marking a significant milestone in the country’s push for domestic aquaculture. The state-of-the-art RAS facility, located in Busan’s Gijang-gun district, is now operational and aims to supply domestically farmed Atlantic salmon, a first for Korea.
The completion ceremony, held on 29 December, brought together GS E&C CEO Huh Yoon-hong, officials from the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, representatives from the Busan Metropolitan Government, and over 150 attendees who toured the facility.
“The Busan Smart Aquaculture Cluster will help propel Korea’s fisheries sector toward sustainability by advancing smart aquaculture technology and strengthening our expertise in marine operations,” said Huh, in a press release.
Developed with government support and private investment through GS E&C’s subsidiary Eco Aquafarm, the project has been in the works since 2019. Previously reliant on imports, Korea will now produce up to 500 metric tons of Atlantic salmon annually at the new facility, reducing dependency on foreign suppliers. The first salmon eggs were introduced earlier this year, with full-scale harvests expected by late 2026 after a two-year cultivation period.
