• The mayor of Plouisy, in the Côtes-d'Armor, is worried about the environmental impact of a salmon factory project in his town.

  • Promoted by the Norwegian company Smart Salmon, the idea of ​​this giant farm is criticized in particular for its consequences on water resources.

  • An opposition demonstration is planned for this Saturday in Guingamp.

The game does not look easy for the Norwegians.

Determined to build an intensive salmon farming factory in Plouisy, in the Côtes-d'Armor, the company Smart Salmon comes up against the reluctance of part of the population.

The speech of the mayor of the town will not reassure Scandinavian investors.

In an interview with

Ouest-France

, Rémy Guillou said he did not intend to sign the building permit for the plant if the leaders of Smart Salmon did not give him more details on the impact of their installation.

The fish farming company already established in the department plans to produce 8,000 to 10,000 tonnes of salmon per year in a closed circuit factory.

600 m3 of water consumed per day

In October, the mayor had invited the promoters of the project to speak before the municipal council.

“The answers given remained vague, very evasive, which deeply disappointed the elected officials because they had no precise answer to all of their questions”, explained the mayor to our colleagues.

In July 2021, the Guingamp-Paimpol agglomeration council had given its agreement to the process of selling the land, considering that the project was viable.

But the elected officials of Plouisy are worried about the discharges from the factory, which will consume 600 m³ of water per day.

“We will not let any polluted water out,” promised the leaders interviewed by

20 Minutes

.



Smart Salmon would consider returning its water after treatment to the Trieux, the small neighboring stream.

A river in which there are still some wild salmon but which are decimated by a disease that is still poorly identified.

The mayor's speech comes a few days before a demonstration organized on Saturday by a collective in which several environmental associations have planned to participate.

The chosen one has given until December 20 to the Norwegian company to provide him with all the answers he expects.

Without that, he warns: he will not sign the permit.

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