About Us
Innovating Land Based Salmon Farming in Ireland
COLD WATER AG is a Swiss company founded in 2020 by Julian Connor, the founder of Switzerland’s only land-based salmon farm Swiss Lachs.
COLD WATER AG has secured several sites in Europe and the US (including Ireland, Spain and Texas, USA) which are at various stages of licencing and development. Our site in Galway, Ireland is the only site currently in production.
Land-based salmon farms are completely sustainable, use zero chemicals or antibiotics, there are no fish escapes or any damage to the environment.
Who We Are
Michael O’Dea
Managing Director
Nikki Loubser
CFO
Junna Strelnikov
Project Manager
Michael O’Dea
Managing Director
Nikki Loubser
CFO
Junna Strelnikov
Project Manager
Bogdan Luca
Production Manager
Christopher Valente
Aquaculture Specialist
Kevin Demondion
Aquaculture Specialist
Bogdan Luca
Production Manager
Christopher Valente
Aquaculture Specialist
Kevin Demondion
Aquaculture Specialist
Advantages of land based salmon production:
1. Environmental Protection
Reduced Pollution
Land-based systems can better manage waste, preventing it from entering natural water bodies.
Habitat Preservation
Decreased Risk of Escapes
2. Improved Fish Health and Welfare
Controlled Environment
Farmers can tightly control water quality, temperature, and other environmental factors, reducing stress and disease in the fish.
Disease Management
The closed systems minimize the spread of diseases and parasites such as sea lice, which are common in ocean-based farms.
3. Sustainable Resource Use:
Efficient Water Use
Recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) used in land-based farms recycle water, making them more water-efficient.
No Antibiotic Use
Better disease control reduces the need for antibiotics, contributing to more sustainable and safer fish production.
4. Economic and Social Benefits:
Job Creation
These farms can be built closer to urban areas, providing local employment opportunities and boosting the local economy.
Stable Production
5. Product Quality and Safety:
Traceability and Monitoring
Cleaner Product
Join us in supporting the sustainable, efficient, and humane future of aquaculture through land-based salmon farming.
COLD WATER rely on both public and private investment to develop each facility. Once fully operational, investors will see a sizeable return on their investment, via sales of salmon (fresh, smoked and other value added).