Salmon industry leads the way in land based farming
Land based fish farming tanks. (Photo: Veloia)
(WORLDWIDE, 11/1/2016)
The global salmon farming industry continues to lead the way in the use of land based farming systems, states a new study.
The report, entitled The Evolution of Land Based Atlantic Salmon Farms released by the International Salmon Farmers’ Association (ISFA), highlights the history and the current state of land based farms for Atlantic salmon.
“Salmon farmers are experts in land based freshwater farming systems and have been successfully using these systems for smolt production and a variety of broodstock programs for almost half a century,” pointed out ISFA president Trond Davidsen.
In Davidsen’s view, aquaculturists fully understand the value and limitations of this technology, stating the report serves as an excellent resource in the ongoing discussion about the future of land bas...
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