Landcatch was conceived in the late 1970s by Sir William Lithgow (industrialist and farmer) when he was planning to replace his 1919 river-based hydro electricity-generating scheme at his estate in the West Highlands of Scotland.

The new scheme was commissioned in 1981 and was designed to integrate the generation of hydro-electricity with the production of Atlantic salmon broodstock and juveniles. The freshwater used for each purpose is piped down from a hill reservoir located over 4 kilometres away from the fish farm, which is powered by the home-produced electricity. The water supply alone would maintain a city of 150,000 people!

The production of Atlantic salmon broodstock and juveniles comes under the auspices of Landcatch Ltd. Landcatch is part of the Lithgow Group of companies which established an international reputation as one of the world’s foremost shipbuilders. The group’s traditions of innovative technological development, advanced engineering together with Landcatch’s expertise in salmonid reproductive biology and husbandry have allowed the company to successfully realise the potential of harnessing the local natural resources in a manner sympathetic to the local environment.

Technology powering the Land powering the Water powering the Fish