Raceway corridor

Asia's largest land-based olive flounder farm.

Built on a protected coastal reserve in Goheung, South Korea. Production begins 2028.

The Facility

Purpose-built for olive flounder at scale.

Multi-tier stacked raceways maximize density while minimizing footprint. Advanced water treatment recirculates 90%+ of all water. Zero antibiotics, zero hormones, zero chemicals at any stage of production.

The facility was permitted to be built inside a protected national reserve — a testament to its environmental standards. It sits on the coast of Goheung, with direct seawater intake and proximity to Korea's major flounder markets.

2,000t
Annual capacity
2M+
Juveniles / year
90%+
Water recycled
Specifications

Every detail matters.

Species
Olive Flounder
Growth System
RAS, Stacked Raceways
Broodstock
9th Generation Elite
Farming Density
70 kg/m²
Feed Conversion
1.1 FCR
Certification
Designed for ASC
Chemicals
Zero — No Antibiotics, Hormones, or Chemicals
Environment
Built Inside Protected Coastal Reserve
Feed
Proprietary EP Formula
Timeline

From founding to first harvest.

2013
Founded
BluGen established by Woo-Jai Lee in South Korea
2013–Present
R&D (ongoing)
70+ research projects across 18 species
2021
Construction begins
Goheung RAS facility groundbreaking
2023
Building complete
Structure and cladding finished
Now
Systems installation
RAS equipment, water treatment, raceways
2028
First production
Juveniles + harvest-grade fish to market

Construction progress

2022

Foundation

2022

Steel Frame

2023

Structure in Fog

2023

Exterior

2024

Interior Trusses

2024

Raceways

2025

Near Completion

What's Next

Site 1 is just the beginning.

The Goheung facility is designed as a scalable proof point — not a one-off. BluGen's platform model is built to replicate across sites, species, and geographies.

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