Nordic Aquafarms has made significant headway on its plans to build large-scale land-based salmon production facilities in Maine and California in the United States, with both reaching some major milestones on the projects.» Read more
The Canadian government has said it is moving ahead with plans to consult with First Nations in British Columbia and other aquaculture stakeholders in an effort to move forward with its plans to transition from open net pen fish farming in the province.» Read more
Pure Salmon is calling its latest recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) venture “Project Jonah.” If the name brings to mind a certain mammoth sea creature you probably are not off the mark – the aquaculture company is investing $228 million into the project which is expected to produce 20,000 tons of salmon annually.» Read more
The water recycling capacity of RAS is three orders of magnitude higher than that of flow-through farms and at least an order of magnitude compared to partial re-use systems. Despite the significant savings in water, large facilities will still use and discharge significant amounts of water.» Learn now