A PLAN to build Scotland’s first caviar farm at Loch Fyne has been unanimously approved by Argyll and Bute councillors, following the planning officer’s recommendation.
The Fynest Caviar Co. will now start producing Osteria caviar from Russian and Siberian sturgeon in ‘a closed containment aquaculture facility’ in three buildings at Ardkinglas Sawmill, Cairndow. The Edinburgh-based company hopes to have Scottish caviar on the market by Christmas 2020. The £4m project aims to turnover £3.64m over six years and to hire seven fulltime employees, including a general manager and technical staff.
Fraser Niven, one of the company’s three directors, said: ‘We are delighted the council recognised the benefits to the area that the company’s plans represent. Not only will it bring jobs, but the board’s determination is that the company’s produce will be synonymous with quality and richness reflecting the area’s international reputation.’