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Billund Aquaculture : Shrimply the Best

DENMARK
Wednesday, March 27, 2024, 07:00 (GMT + 9)

The following is an excerpt from an article published by EME Outlook Magazine:

Bjarne Hald Olsen, Chief Sales Officer at Billund Aquaculture, speaks to us about the company’s extensive history and how it has proven to be a solid, committed partner who provides innovative solutions for the development of aquaculture.

SHRIMPLY THE BEST

Fishing is one of the oldest forms of human interaction with the natural world, with fish themselves having served as a primary source of protein since the beginning of mankind.

Evidence of this crucial relationship dates back over 40,000 years, with groups of Neanderthals traversing the rivers of modern-day Germany with stomachs full of freshwater fish. 

The aquaculture industry has evolved significantly as society has progressed, however, the reliance on fish is now more fundamental than ever. As the population steadily increases, the need for more sustainable, reliable, and efficient food is pertinent, and fish are the solution. 

No one is better suited to answer this call than those within the aquaculture industry, specifically Billund Aquaculture (Billund), a company with more than 38 years of experience in the dimensioning, design, assembly, installation, servicing, and operation of land-based aquaculture systems based on intensive recirculation technology.

Founded in 1986, Billund is headquartered in Denmark with more than 250 employees worldwide and subsidiaries in both Australia and Chile, having prominently stationed itself as the global frontrunner in leading recirculation aquaculture system (RAS) suppliers.

“RAS uses the least resources per produced unit in all phases of the operational process. As such, there is a strong focus on the systems using minimal electricity and water, causing negligible pollution,” opens Bjarne Hald Olsen, Chief Sales Officer at Billund.

Olsen is an environmental engineer with nearly four decades of experience in aquaculture, having worked for Billund since 2007. Passionate about the long-term benefits of RAS in the global economy, he has helped lead the company to become a fundamental pillar in the construction of sustainable and efficient aquaculture.

“With RAS, water is purified and reused, meaning that the water consumption per kilogramme of fish produced may, in some cases, be reduced to less than one percent of the amount used in conventional aquaculture systems,” he continues.

Not only is fish farming a lucrative sector that caters to individuals and large companies across the globe, but it also possesses vast opportunities for sustainability practices that promise a brighter, greener, and more healthy future.

THE GLOBAL BENEFITS OF RAS

Founded on the basis of respecting the environment, Denmark’s modern aquaculture sector has been a world leader in sustainable and efficient fish farming since the 1970s.

“Over 50 years ago, the Danish authorities kickstarted a major transformation by imposing the first anti-pollution regulations.[Continues...]

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