Recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS)

The first super-intensive indoor shrimp farm in Qatar is being constructed by Blue Aqua International and ITQAN.

A new project from Nofima is attempting to ascertain what water speed in RAS can optimise growth rates without compromising fish welfare.

Grieg Newfoundland Salmon (Grieg NL) has announced that it has been acquired by Grieg Seafood ASA, in a deal that could be worth up to could be worth up to 1.55 billion kroner (£130 million).

While there has been some opposition to the recent rash of RAS plants being planned for Maine, proponents of the sector note the potentially huge economic benefits that they can bring to rural communities and the salmon farmers themselves believe that the technology and experience now available will make them financially viable.…

Nutreco has invested in fellow Dutch firm Kingfish Zeeland, enabling them to double yellowtail kingfish production to 1,000 tonnes a year.

Pure Salmon, the land-based salmon farming specialist, has announced plans for a new 10,000 tonne recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) facility to be built in Boulogne-Sur-Mer.

The fund behind Pure Salmon, 8F Asset Management, has signed an agreement with Brunei’s government to build a 10,000 tonne salmon farm in the sultanate.

The first smolts to have been produced at Scottish Sea Farms’ new £55 million Barcaldine hatchery have been transferred to sea this week.

Recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) specialist AquaMaof has announced plans to double in size over the next 12 months.

Aiming for a greater share of the domestic market, and to bring sustainable practices into the industry’s foreground, shrimp producer Russkaya Krevetka is hoping to start a Russian aquaculture revolution.

Natural Shrimp, which has developed and patented a unique recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) for shrimp and other species, announced today that it has raised $1 million in funding.

A patented shrimp production system designed for use in in recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) may increase shrimp survival rates compared to the use of bioflocs, according to a new report.

The increased adoption of recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) “will disrupt aquaculture trade flows, the supply chain and the marketing of salmon within the next decade”.

Preventing spikes and managing overall concentrations of geosmin can help producers make better-tasting RAS pikeperch.

BioMar shifts its RAS research focus to feed.

Low feed quality and issues with faecal matter are two of the key challenges to running a successful RAS farm, according to a leading expert.

Bakkafrost, the largest producer of farmer salmon in the Faroe Islands, has announced today that it has acquired The Scottish Salmon Company (SSC) in a deal worth DKK 4,351 million (£516 million).

Global aquafeed supplier BioMar and French rainbow trout producer Aquadis Naturellement partner to bring farmed fish closer to end consumers. Aquadis Naturellement’s rainbow trout fed with BioMar’s Salvea feeds aim to provide consumers with what they are looking for – a natural and sustainable seafood choice…

The Lim Shrimp Organisation has completed the first phase of its plan to establish a $100 million sea cucumber production facility in the Yingkou Free Trade Industrial Zone in Liaoning Province, China.