Growing with smolt RAS with Bendik Fyhn Terjesen at Cermaq Global
Bendik Fyhn Terjesen is the head of Land-Based Innovation and Development at Cermaq Global. He shares how one of the largest traditional salmon net pen companies became a pioneer of recirculating aquaculture technology. He provides insight on how Cermaq has grown its smolt RAS production over the years and where the company's hopes lie for future expansion.
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Expect the unexpected in RAS with Kim Hieronymus Lyhne of Danish Salmon
Danish Salmon, founded in 2009, is one of the oldest RAS companies for Atlantic salmon. The company in Hirtshals, Denmark faced numerous challenges, including system failures and inefficiencies. CEO Kim Hieronymus Lyhne shares lessons from the company's financial turnaround, reporting profits for the first time in 2024 with its annual capacity of 2,300 tons.
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Simple and buildable RAS projects with John Hansen at Hansen International Business Consulting
John Hansen, a project director in the RAS industry, discussed his experience and responsibilities, including managing design and construction for land-based fish farms. He emphasized the importance of early involvement in projects to ensure constructability and avoid costly changes. He also stressed the need for simplicity in design to keep costs and timelines manageable.
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Icelandic community and collaboration with Chris Malanka and Óskar Jósúason from Laxey
Laxey's freshwater manager, Chris Malanka, manages four RAS facilities, focusing on fish health, production planning, and water quality. This RAS project in Iceland's Westman Islands aims to produce four million smolts annually, with a gradual startup plan. Public relations manager, Óskar Jósúason, also tells the story of how a local male choir's visit to the newly built growout tanks represents the company's emphasis on collaboration and community-building.
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Disrupting the sustainable value chain with Tommi Mäkinen of Finnforel Technologies
Tommi Mäkinen, chief technology officer and head of Finnforel Technologies, talks about the company's philosophy of making each process of rainbow trout RAS production sustainable and innovative. He shares a breakdown of their new Varkaus gigafactory and the lessons they learned from its previous pilot systems to make its large-scale facility optimized from egg to packaged filet.
RAS Talk is a podcast about Recirculating Aquaculture Systems (RAS) and land-based aquaculture. RAS Talk is hosted by Jean Ko Din, editor of RASTECH magazine, and Justin Henry, RAS consultant & expert. Each episode welcomes a new guest to discuss sustainable seafood production, technology developments and innovative ideas relevant to this rapidly expanding segment of the aquaculture industry.
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