MISSION
To be able to produce and supply fresh, live and chemical-free fish that are cultivated in land based ultra high-density Recirculating Aquaculture Systems (RAS) round the year in every nook and corner of the country.
- Recirculating Aquaculture Systems (RAS) are intensive, usually indoor tank-based systems that achieve high rates of water re-use by mechanical, biological chemical filtration and other treatment steps.
- Precise environmental control means aquatic species can be cultured out with their normal climatic range, allowing operators to prioritize production goals linked to market, regulatory or resource availability criteria.
- It can also be employed when environmental regulation demands greater control of effluent streams and biosecurity (exclusion of pathogens and/or retention of germplasm) or where low-cost forms of energy are available.
The ability to maintain optimal and constant water quality conditions can also bring animal welfare gains. Market benefits include increased ability to match seasonal supply and demand, to co-locate production with consumer/processing centers and linked to this improved traceability and consumer trust.
ADVANTAGES OF RAS
Growing fish in RAS has a number of advantages compared with traditional pond and floating cage methods. Typically < 5% of the water is required and the systems occupy a small percentage of the space required for pond culture. Since there is less dependence on natural resources farms can be located closer to population centers and markets for fish.
RAS operate as closed, contained units, usually within buildings. They provide opportunity to maintain year-round optimal water quality and temperatures for particular fish species and support culture at high stocking densities .