In the world of closed-containment aquaculture, it appears size matters.
That was never more true in the Campbell River area than in the past few weeks as a massive floating solid-wall tank was built on the waterfront by the Agrimarine Industries/Middle Bay Sustainable Aquaculture Institute partnership. The first of four planned tanks was floated into Middle Bay near Quadra Island this week, drawing praise from environmentalists and Fin Donnelly, the New Democrat Fisheries and Oceans critic.
"The successful launch of Agrimarine's closed containment tank in Campbell River is a major step forward in creating a sustainable and responsible aquaculture industry in British Columbia," Donnelly said. "We have the potential to be leaders in closed containment aquaculture technology. The prospective jobs and economic opportunities are huge." The project received federal funding through Sustainable Development Technology Canada, a non-profit foundation created by the federal government in 2001 to help build sustainable development technology in Canada.
In May, Donnelly introduced the Wild Salmon Protection Act, bill C-518, which would strengthen the Fisheries Act by moving harmful, open-net fish farms to safe, closed containment systems. "This installation proves the technology to move to closed containment now exists and is viable. Canadians want to see safe aquaculture which the market is now demanding," said Donnelly. Read more...
This blog is written by Martin Little The Aquaculturists, published and supported by the International Aquafeed Magazine from Perendale Publishers.
That was never more true in the Campbell River area than in the past few weeks as a massive floating solid-wall tank was built on the waterfront by the Agrimarine Industries/Middle Bay Sustainable Aquaculture Institute partnership. The first of four planned tanks was floated into Middle Bay near Quadra Island this week, drawing praise from environmentalists and Fin Donnelly, the New Democrat Fisheries and Oceans critic.
"The successful launch of Agrimarine's closed containment tank in Campbell River is a major step forward in creating a sustainable and responsible aquaculture industry in British Columbia," Donnelly said. "We have the potential to be leaders in closed containment aquaculture technology. The prospective jobs and economic opportunities are huge." The project received federal funding through Sustainable Development Technology Canada, a non-profit foundation created by the federal government in 2001 to help build sustainable development technology in Canada.
In May, Donnelly introduced the Wild Salmon Protection Act, bill C-518, which would strengthen the Fisheries Act by moving harmful, open-net fish farms to safe, closed containment systems. "This installation proves the technology to move to closed containment now exists and is viable. Canadians want to see safe aquaculture which the market is now demanding," said Donnelly. Read more...
This blog is written by Martin Little The Aquaculturists, published and supported by the International Aquafeed Magazine from Perendale Publishers.
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