As this blog has advocated for many years, there is no real good reason not to move aquaculture upland. Now, the CEO of a Norwegian salmon farming business, says it.
“The industry must expand, and to do that, land-based is the future. It will not be easier to find places to farm. On top of that, regulations will become harder and harder,” he said, referencing the ban the U.S. state of Washington placed on salmon net-pen aquaculture that goes into effect in 2025.
Reiten added that the company’s plan to pull water from the “deep sea” will help it prevent sea lice infestation at its new facility – sidestepping another major environmental problem facing net-pen salmon producers.
Read the whole story at:
https://www.seafoodsource.com/news/
Filed under: Puget Sound | Tagged: Fish Farming, Puget Sound, salmon farming, sea lice, Technology |
