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Kingfish acquires waterside permit for Maine RAS project

The Kingfish Company has secured a critical permit for its planned recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) facility in Jonesport, Maine. The approval by the Maine Department of Environmental Protection (MDEP) of a Maine Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (MEPDES) permit paves the way for the company to build a land-based aquaculture facility that has an estimated output of 6,000 to 8,000 yellowtail annually, according to Kingfish Maine.


UAE fund invests in land-based aquaculture

Middle Eastern private equity firm Abu Dhabi Catalyst Partners is placing a bet on land-based fish farming. The United Arab Emirates-based Abu Dhabi Catalyst Partners “channeled investments in 8F Asset Management’s land-based aquaculture fund, which reached its final close of $358.8 million,” according to a press release.
 
 
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5 global trends influencing future of aquaculture

Having found that aquaculture’s issues regarding sustainability come primarily from a lack of monitoring capabilities, computer science grads Mathew Zimola (CEO) and Hossein Salimian (CTO) founded ReelData AI with the goal of using artificial-intelligence-driven technology to help land-based farmers boost their operations. The adoption of AI solutions is one of the major trends ReelData AI has seen. Here are the big shifts they’re tracking that offer powerful signals of where the industry is and where it’s heading. » Read more
 

All in on land: Danish Salmon CEO embraces RAS life

As a pioneer in the world of recirculating aquaculture operations, Danish Salmon’s chief executive officer Kim Hieronymus Lyhne lives and breathes the RAS business 24 hours a day, seven days a week — and he revels in the challenges it brings. » Read more
 
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RAS Webinar Series: Beyond technology

RAStech, in collaboration with BioMar and Benchmark Genetics, presented a two-part webinar series focused on the role of fish biology and nutrition in recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) environments. The first webinar, 'RAS sustainability: Fish and feed', outlined key concepts from the genetics and feeds perspective, and heard from a RAS salmon producer about its RAS journey and the role of sustainability in its business operations. The 'Happy fish: Keys to fish welfare in RAS' webinar focused on key aspects for achieving optimal fish health and welfare in RAS, and additionally, presented important insights from a new global survey of RAS operators. » Read more

RAS Talk: Hunger games

Feeds are a critical component of any recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) production environment – it can make or break the health of both fish and systems. This episode provides a variety of perspectives when it comes to fish feeds in closed containment, land-based aquaculture. Co-hosts Mari-Len De Guzman and Brian Vinci hash out the details of diets made for RAS, with podcast guests John Ng, president at Hudson Valley Fisheries; Kim Schøn Ekmann, senior product developer at BioMar; and George Nardi, VP of aquaculture services at Innovasea. » Read more
 
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Feb. 28 - Mar. 4, 2022
San Diego, CA, USA
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