Swedish aquaculture start-up, Big Akwa, intends to use a co-location approach for a land-based trout farm it plans to build. The company reported recently that is has started the process of obtaining a permit for a fish farm at the new industrial area in Alby Östra, just outside of Ånge, Sweden.» Read More...
Less than three years after announcing plans to build a headquarters in the Middle East, Pure Salmon has snagged a £420 million (US$505 million) contract with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to build a recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) facility in the country. The company also said that it has obtained an operating license from Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture.» Read More...
Are you looking to gain valuable hands-on skills and experience at a recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) facility? If your answer is yes, then you better check out a recent call for apprentices made by Norway-based aquaculture company, Salmon Evolution. » Read More...
Is it possible to use oxygen to monitor the biofilters in a RAS system? Yes - with good results. Results of a new study show a robust method with oxygen sensor to estimate the biofilter performance in freshwater recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS). The method is based on the use of oxygen sensor to monitor oxygen consumption rates of biofilter elements. » Read More...