RAS experts streamed live from Edinburgh
A seminar featuring some of the most original and inventive RAS projects from around the world is now available on https://youtu.be/dRUeupJLTkU .
The event, which was organised by Salmonview Media Group as part of the EAS conference, included talks from a diverse and dynamic line-up of figures from within the salmon recirculation sphere.
Eight RAS experts – ranging from equipment providers, to lead academics, to fish health gurus, feed production maestros and the farmers themselves – gave presentations. Hailing from Scotland, the Netherlands, Norway, Denmark, the USA and Chile, the seminar has a truly international flavour, offering a global perspective that is in line with Salmonview’s world-wide coverage.
Introduction
14.30 Welcome: Rob Fletcher, Editor Fish Farming Expert magazine
Salmonview/company overview: Gustav-Erik Blaalid, Publisher.
Session 1
14.35 Bendik Terjesen – the Nofima Senior Scientist shine at light on CtrlAQUA - a project researching all aspect of growing salmon in closed systems.
14.55 John Richmond – Marine Harvest Scotland's Freshwater Manager shares his practical experience of how to design, set up and operate RAS systems.
15.15 Oscar Garay – the Farming Director at Salmones Magallanes explains the evolution of RAS systems in Chile.
15.35 Arve Gravdal – the founder of Niri talks about the development of his unique method for growing market-sized salmon in tanks.
Break
Session 2
16.05 Gijs Rutjes – the Coppens International manager delves into the key parameters for high density RAS diets.
16.25 Angela Ashby – Fish Vet Group's Head of Clinical Services outlines the key issues that need to be considered to keep salmon healthy in RAS systems.
16.45 Ron Stotish – the CEO of Aquabounty discusses the GE AquaAdvantage salmon strain for the first time in European soil.
17.05 Kristine Albrechtsen – Pentair's Account Manager outlines the company's 150-200 tonne Arctic char aquaponics facility in downtown St Paul, Minnesota.
