Posts Tagged ‘RAS’
There’s nothing new in the world
Luckily, age has not dimmed my memory yet, so I can remember the first discussions about serious commercial RAS (recirculating aquaculture systems) farming of salmon.
Read MoreOtter Ferry’s latest chapter
The expertise at a long-established fish farm is now being put to use in a collaboration aimed at benefiting the whole industry.
Read MoreSee you in court
Hopes for an onshore salmon farm in Grimsby are once more in question in a High Court battle over planning procedure, as Sandy Neil reports.
Read MoreNatural defences
Researchers have charted how low levels of hydrogen sulphide in RAS systems trigger a defensive reaction in salmon – and their findings could be used to help manage the risks associated with this toxic gas.
Read MoreNew Zealand looks to kingfish for aquaculture growth
New Zealand is planning to move into commercial Kingfish farming as part of a plan to further develop its growing aquaculture sector.
Read MoreISA suspected at Benchmark facility – but in just one fish
Infectious Salmon Anaemia (ISA) is suspected at a Benchmark Genetics facility in Northern Norway – but so far only a single fish seems to be affected.
Read MoreAnimal rights group granted judicial review against Grimsby salmon farm plan
Plans to build an £80m-plus land-based salmon farm in Grimsby face an extra hurdle following a High Court decision to grant a judicial review of the local authority’s planning decision in favour of the project.
The case was brought by the organisation Animal Equality UK, which has questioned the decision by North East Lincolnshire (Grimsby and Cleethorpes) Council, which granted permission for the project almost a year ago.
Read MoreWork starting this month on Maine RAS farm site
Great Northern Salmon (GNS), the company looking to build the first recirculating aquaculture system in the US state of Maine, says it is about to start work on preparing the ground at its construction site.
GNS is building a RAS facility with capacity for 10,000 tonnes of salmon annually, in Millinocket, Maine. Pre-construction work is expected to start this month, in collaboration with the site owner, Our Katahdin.
Read MoreAlumichem enables salmon producer to meet strict effluent standards
A Norwegian salmon producer faced stricter effluent discharge limits and increasing sludge amounts.
Read MoreBillund Aquaculture ‘to file for bankruptcy’
Billund Aquaculture, the Danish company specialising in design and start up services for recirculating fish farms, is reported to have filed for bankruptcy.
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