Rosh Haayin, Israel-based company AquaMaof Aquaculture Technologies Ltd. has signed a contract with Smøgenlax Aquaculture for the construction of a land-based recirculation aquaculture system (RAS) facility on the west coast of Sweden, which will initially aim to produce 2,000 metric tons (MT) of Atlantic salmon, from egg to harvest.
The new facility will become part of a circular economic industrial park in Kungshamn/Smögen in Sweden.
A second-phase of construction is also planned that will take the facility’s production up to 6,000 MT.
In a press release, AquaMaof Vice President of Business Development Yoav Dagan said that the company was “very proud” to have signed the cooperation agreement with Smøgenlax.
“This is AquaMaof’s first project in Sweden, and we look forward to working with Smøgenlax to provide the Swedish population with high-quality salmon, grown close to market, in a natural environment, without the use of antibiotics,” he said.
Smøgenlax Board Chair Joel Oresten added that the establishment of a RAS facility for growing salmon using AquaMaof’s technology is part of the company’s vision to establish a plant for the production of sustainable products, while using the waste created to produce energy, plant power, and feed.
“The establishment of a RAS facility for growing salmon using AquaMaof’s technology is part of the company's vision to establish a plant for the production of sustainable products, while using the waste created to produce energy, plant power, and feed,” Oresten said. “We are confident in AquaMaof’s RAS technology, which is embedded and working in facilities around the world, and we are happy to be cooperating with them in this project.”
Earlier this month, AquaMaof confirmed the appointment of John Taylor as its salmon research and development specialist. The company said Taylor's expertise in salmon research will be applied to aspects of AquaMaof’s facility operation and design, as well as its R&D capability.
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