Dreaming of
ocean-safe seafood

Today, the global food system generates up to one quarter of the world’s greenhouse gasses. When human eating habits over-index beef, lamb, pork, and poultry, too many forests are cleared for farmland, too much methane is released into the atmosphere, and too many fossil fuels are burned to produce fertilizers, run farm equipment, and ship food around the globe.

Meanwhile, seafood protein consumption is rising. Wild fish populations are overfished and can’t absorb new demand. Sea-based fish farming offers answers, but some can still pressure our oceans by releasing, antibiotics, parasites, and escapees into wild waters. And when 80% of salmon consumed in the US — the world’s largest salmon market — is imported, the carbon footprint remains a heavy tread.

We set out to feed the world with sustainable seafood that keeps our oceans blue and our planet green. With innovative aquaculture, we raise fish on land, far from wild waters. We call our invention a Bluehouse — a bio-secure space where we raise fish at optimal conditions for animal health and welfare, and with a focus on sustainability.

Beef and other herd animals need 3 lb. of grain for every 1 lb. of meat produced. Salmon are much more efficient growers: just 1 lb of food results in 1 lb of growth in these fish. Plus, the acreage needed to raise our salmon is much less than it takes to raise herd animals, and our fish farming operation produces no methane.

Electricity is the main form of energy used in our Bluehouses, which means our CO2 emissions can be reduced and controlled more readily than other forms of agriculture. In our Denmark facility, more than 50% of our net electricity is from renewable sources. We hope to follow suit in our Florida facility.

Our Bluehouses are 95% water, 5% fish. In the cold currents of our land-based Bluehouses, our salmon swim healthy, happy, and stress-free — safe from predators, parasites, and other diseases. And we can trace every fish we raise from egg to plate.

Getting from farm to fork is one of the ways we innovate to stay eco-positive. We’ve developed our local-to-you brands by placing our Bluehouses close to the biggest salmon markets in the world. Reaching eaters in the US and Europe by truck — not by air — gets us to the table faster, fresher, and at a fraction of imported salmon’s carbon footprint.

Pioneering an industry since 2011, Atlantic Sapphire brands strive for minimal impact on our earth and climate. In 2020, we launched Bluehouse Salmon, raising fish in the world’s largest Bluehouse in the unique ecology of Homestead, Florida. We also launched our European brand, Sapphire Salmon, with select schools raised exclusively in our Bluehouse in Hvide Sande, Denmark.

Our focus on sustainability will continue to make our salmon the most planet-friendly protein possible. We’re looking for new ways to feed our fish with sustainable sources. Our advanced water systems mean we use 99% recycled and filtered water, and release no harmful toxins into ocean waters. Our fish swim in water free of microplastics, and our process contributes no microplastics to wild waters. We’ve worked to reduce the use of plastics in our supply chain, and will launch biodegradable packing in 2020.

Our all natural fish wastes are continuously filtered from Bluehouse waters, then processed for reuse as fertilizers. Our fish trimmings and by-products can be processed into fish oils and protein powders. We’re excited to form relationships with traditional agriculture partners who can benefit from our upcycled fish wastes.

Our passion for this work is fed by the performance of our company and our brands. In our drive to nourish happy customers with healthy proteins, Atlantic Sapphire will never stop until we’ve fine-tuned every aspect of our operation, and spread green innovation around the world.