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Is RAS and your farm an experimental facility?

September 27, 2022

No, it is not an experimental facility. Nordic Aquafarms currently operates three commercial facilities and Belfast will be the fourth. Recirculating aquaculture systems, also known as RAS, have been used for decades to farm a large variety of fish, shellfish, marine worms, and plants. Water treatment within the facility will implement the highest level of technology available to ensure optimal fish health as well as a clean water return to the bay. There are dozens of large land-based facilities currently operating internationally, with the highest concentrations in Norway. An increasing number of companies are taking fish to harvest size in these systems as an alternative to net pens, with rapidly developing technology.

Our senior staff has raised salmon for decades. Our designs are modular with independent tank systems. The Belfast facility will be developed in phases which allows for consistency in procedures repeated for each module. Among the companies announcing new land-based facilities, Nordic is one with a unique experience base and the benefit of over 50 employees. Our design team has designed facilities for Grieg Seafood, Marine Harvest, and other large seafood players over the past 20 years. We are fortunate to be a RAS company with this level of in-house experience.

How far does the discharge pipe go out?

September 27, 2022

The discharge pipe will extend approximately 1 kilometer from shore. Environmental scientists worked to find an optimal placement based on extensive studies of the bay, currents, and modeling. The placement is based on optimal dispersion point at a preferable depth and the pipe will not be visible as it will be buried below the intertidal.

Will light shine from the facility at night?

September 27, 2022

While lights are used inside the farm at night to create a stable environment for our fish, there are no windows or skylights that allow light to escape at night. Walking paths will be lit with downward-facing lights for employee safety. Most entrances and walking paths are in between buildings.

Will there be odor from the facility?

September 27, 2022

No. All processes take place indoors. Fish tanks are clean and emit no odors. Co-products are stored indoors in sealed containers to prevent odors and frequently removed from the facility.

How are fish raised at the Nordic facility?

September 14, 2021

Everything happens indoors- from eggs produced by our own brood stock to harvest in a closed life cycle. Importing eggs will be unnecessary. The priority is to maintain excellent fish health and welfare, good nutrition, and good water quality. Their quality of life is important, and part of every decision made on the farm.

 

 

Is Nordic discharging into the bay?

September 17, 2021

No. Nordic will not be discharging any effluent into the bay. Fully treated and filtered water will be discharged 1.55 miles into the ocean using an existing outflow pipe currently used by the Samoa waste water treatment facility, and the DG Fairhaven facility.

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About Nordic Aquafarms

Nordic Aquafarms is a progressive producer in land-based aquaculture, with production in Norway and Denmark.

Nordic Aquafarms California is in the permitting process for a yellowtail kingfish farm in Humboldt County, California.

We develop local, sustainable, and climate resilient seafood solutions.

Contact Us

Nordic Aquafarms
PO Box 1477
Eureka, CA 95501
+1 207 505 5728

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