The May/June issue of International Aquafeed magazine sees a new section: Expert Focus. In each issue one species goes under the microscope for an in-depth examination. The section looks at how the species is managed from a global perspective, goes behind the scenes at various farms and explores some of the issues affecting the species.
For the first Expert Focus, trout takes centre stage. This week I will be sharing the articles on the blog but you can also find the whole section here.
First up, the Peruvian Aquaculture Company gives an overview of trout in Peru.
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| Trout (Photo credit: ulterior epicure) |
Peruvian Aquaculture Company
The
highest industrial aquaculture center in the world is located in
Peru's central Huancavelica department, 4,600 meters above sea level.
Peruvian
Aquaculture Company (PACSAC) was
founded in 2007 for the development of industrial aquaculture, an
activity that is emerging worldwide as the main protein source for
the near future.
To
meet this goal, PACSAC integrates social and environment care with
the use of modern technologies that make possible to provide quality
products to international markets. At this stage, PACSAC is raising
rainbow trout. As well as being the highest trout farm in Peru, the
company's facilities are also the largest industrial aquaculture site
in the country.
According
to an article published by FIS.com, the company uses the same
technologies applied in fish farming by the major producers of salmon
and trout, like Norway, Chile and the United Kingdom.
However,
this technology has been adapted to its unique environment and an
individual model has been developed for the high Andes. The natural
environment and the purity of the water in this mountain range is the
greatest asset of the company, which allows making aquaculture a
sustainable activity.
All
procedures used by the company are environmentally friendly, and as a
result, the Peruvian Aquaculture Company implements norms ISO 14001:
2004. PACSAC also develops regular environmental water monitoring to
asses quality and sediment.The fish are fed exclusively with extruded
fishmeal specially formulated for trout. After reaching the required
market size the trout are harvested and transported to the processing
plant.
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