The Norwegian Directorate of Fisheries has now concluded that the applied for concept falls within the development permit scheme.
Expects to be able to deliver 7.1 kilograms of ready-to-slaughter salmon each month
by Stian Olsen - February 26, 2020
The Directorate of Fisheries has granted eight development permits totaling 6,240 tonnes of MTB to Reset Aqua.
This is stated by the Directorate of Fisheries in a press release.
Reset Aqua, located in Storebø in Austevoll municipality, applied in November 2017 for ten development permits for a project period of twelve years (six-year offshore phase) to develop a concept consisting of a closed RAS facility, consisting of a circular floating steel frame structure, operating platform and 18 cages. The center of the facility will house “feed silos, water treatment and sludge collection systems as well as other necessary facilities.”
May reduce lice and escape problems
In October last year, the Directorate of Fisheries partially rejected two of the ten permits applied for, and continued processing the application, limited to eight . The justification for the partial rejection was that the Directorate of Fisheries believed that it would be sufficient to grant eight development permits for a technical test of the concept, while at the same time providing sufficient risk relief for the project.
The Directorate has now decided that the concept should receive all eight development permits. The Directorate of Fisheries believes that the solution can help solve the industry's environmental challenges related to salmon lice and escapes.
"It is the Directorate of Fisheries' assessment that sealing cage bags and cleaning of inlet and potential outlet water can reduce the lice problem. The Directorate of Fisheries assesses that Reset "It differs significantly from traditional open cages consisting of floating collars and nets, and involves several new elements and improvements compared to these," the decision letter states, among other things.
Ready-to-slaughter salmon every month
Furthermore, the Directorate of Fisheries compares the project with other closed concepts to see whether it involves "significant innovation." Reset Their concept is based on RAS technology, unlike several comparable concepts. The Directorate of Fisheries emphasizes that they are not aware of any farming technology for RAS facilities in floating, flexible and closed cage bags.
Reset As a result of heat-insulating measures and heat treatment of the feed water, it will be possible to achieve a higher temperature in the cages.
"A higher water temperature in the winter months provides an opportunity to release smolt at this time of year and thus opens up for food fish production that is not controlled by the seasons. A somewhat higher water temperature will also contribute positively to the growth of the fish. The applicant outlines a production time of 11 months when releasing smolt of 300 grams, and an operating system where it is expected to be able to deliver salmon ready for harvest of approximately 7.1 kg each month," writes the Directorate of Fisheries and then concludes with:
"Based on the discussion above, the Directorate of Fisheries considers that Reset is sufficiently different from existing closed and semi-closed facilities.”
Ilaks.no by Stian Olsen - April 29, 2019
Reset , a company under formation, had applied for ten development permits for the concept with the same name as the company. Now the Directorate of Fisheries has concluded that the applied-for concept falls within the development permit scheme.
The Directorate of Fisheries reports this on its website.
In a feedback letter to the company, the Directorate of Fisheries states that the concept has some common features with Searas' concept RASF, which was rejected, but is under appeal at the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries. It is particularly emphasized that both concepts involve RAS facilities at sea.
"However, the Directorate of Fisheries considers that there are several differences between the concepts beyond this. The Directorate would particularly like to highlight that the water recycling will be carried out in a different way, that the cages will have a different structure, and that the design of the facilities is also different. The Directorate of Fisheries therefore cannot at present see that there is such a degree of similarity with RASF or other concepts that it could prevent the granting of development permits for Reset », the letter states.
The Directorate will proceed with processing the application with a view to granting one or more development permits, but emphasizes that it is not a binding commitment.
The letter to Reset has also been sent to the Bergen Society Merdslippen .
