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February 15, 2019 |
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Singapore-based Pure Salmon is continuing its push to establish a worldwide network of sustainable, land-based salmon farms, with the announcement of a new facility to be built in Tazewell County, Virginia, in the United States, as well as two new potential locations in Europe.
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Nordic Aquafarms has announced plans to build a land-based Atlantic salmon farm in California to be close to the regional markets it plans to serve.
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East Hampton Town, New York, U.S.A, is planning a $5-million project to consolidate the town’s shellfish hatchery and nursery operations into one facility on Three Mile Harbor.
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Featured Session
Shrimp production in RAS
This session will cover a variety of topics related to growing shrimp in RAS. Some of the issues being explored include shrimp nutrition, system design and management, biofloc technology, indoor systems, year-round production, and greenhouse production. Some of the world's leading shrimp aquaculture researchers will be presenting here and you won't want to miss it.
This is just one of the many great education topics featured at RAStech 2019 conference on May 13-14 in Washington, DC.
Seats are limited so register early!
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According to a peer review conducted by Fisheries and Oceans Canada, farmed salmon that carry and transfer the deadly Piscine Orthoreovirus (PRV) pose a low risk to wild Fraser River sockeye salmon in British Columbia. The review follows news that Canada’s federal court had asked for rule changes that will require PRV testing for juvenile fish before transferring them to open net pens.
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What seemed as Utopia a few decades ago is now reality: Atlantic salmon is being grown out in land-based facilities and promoted as sustainable alternative to sea cages. Production costs and EBIT/kg are not yet competitive against conventional production, but the gap is progressively narrowing.
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