November 2024
JICN investment decision
Japan Green Investment Corp. for Carbon Neutrality (JICN) decided to invest in 8F Aquaculture Fund Japan I LP, the fund behind the Mie project.
Read the press releaseFollow our site in Tsu as it takes shape: the milestones reached so far, a tour of each building and dated photographs of the work.
November 2024
Japan Green Investment Corp. for Carbon Neutrality (JICN) decided to invest in 8F Aquaculture Fund Japan I LP, the fund behind the Mie project.
Read the press releaseJanuary 2025
8F Asset Management completed the first close of 8F Aquaculture Fund Japan I LP.
January 2025
Pure Salmon Japan (then Soul of Japan) arranged a ¥33 billion long-term senior loan from a syndicate of Japanese banks led by Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC).
July 2025
Mori Trust invested in 8F Aquaculture Fund Japan I LP as a strategic investor in the Mie salmon farming project.
Read the press releaseApril 2026
Preferred note financing led by funds managed by Fortress affiliates, with participation from Tor Investment Management, supported the continued development of the Mie facility.
Read the press releaseMay 2026
The first Atlantic salmon eggs arrived at our Mie facility, marking the start of fish production.
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July 2026
On 12 July 2026, our first young salmon started feeding in the fry department, the next step in the production journey in Mie.

September 2026
On 18 September 2026, our third batch arrived at the Mie facility, bringing the total to over 1 million eggs and fish in our tanks.

November 2026
On 5 November 2026, our fourth batch of more than 550,000 Atlantic salmon eggs arrived in Mie. It is our first full-size batch, with new eggs planned every two months. The same day, our first young salmon moved into the smolt department.

of salmon a year · planned capacity
Site area
approx. · planned building area
