Executives of Nordic Aquafarms believe they have made a positive impression on the company’s board of directors during a recent presentation of Nordic’s plans for a massive land-based fish farm in the Samoa Peninsula at Humboldt Bay.» Read more
Denmark-based fish food manufacturer, BioMar is zeroing in on the growing market for feeding solutions for the recirculating aquaculture system market.» Read more
The Liberal Party’s plans to replace British Columbia’s open pen salmon farms with recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) fly in the face of a yet to be released report which favours hybrid facilities that integrate open sea and land-based operations. A statement released by the BC Salmon Farmers Association also said that the plan’s five-year time frame is “unachievable.”» Read more
There is a growing trend in the salmon farming industry to keep smolts in land-based tanks for a longer period of time, to decrease grow-out time in the ocean and reduce biological exposure.» Read more
A smolt farm in Chile is using aquaponics to transform itself into a sustainable food production system producing fish and vegetables on a commercial scale.» Read more