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Dundee-based aquaculture technology and solutions company Ace Aquatec has partnered with the Aqualande-owned Spanish trout farmer Piszolla to install the company’s first stunning system.
The partnership marks a significant step for the Scottish aquatech company, as it continues to expand its market presence throughout Europe.
Piszolla, which was acquired by Aqualande in 2018, produces approximately 5,000 tonnes of trout per year which are supplied year-round to markets across Europe and also provides high-end smoked trout, a premium product sold to major supermarket chains. The stunning technology provided by Ace Aquatec will help to take this fish from farm to plate.
Ace Aquatec’s device stuns fish unconscious in less than a second, minimising handling requirements and enabling a safer, more efficient harvesting process.
“The installation of Ace Aquatec's trout stunner will enable us not only to streamline our operations, but also to break new ground for animal welfare standards in Spain. We aspire to be pioneers of humane harvesting standards in this region, and this technology is set to have a huge impact for us in terms of generating high-quality, high-welfare and sustainable products for consumers globally,” said Julio Hernandez, Piszolla regional manager, in a press release.
This partnership adds to Ace Aquatec’s growing global presence, joining existing partnerships in Greece, Chile and Australia, amongst others.
“Julio leads a forward-thinking, progressively minded team who are at the forefront of change in the region, and we’re looking forward to seeing where this new partnership will lead us,” said Tara McGregor-Woodhams, chief sales and marketing officer at Ace Aquatec.
